After tasting a pre-release version of this wine in December, I have been itching to get my hands on the finished product. I have now spent a solid 3 hours with it and this wine does not disappoint!
As always the wine is unoaked 100% Chenin Blanc. Slightly more subdued on the nose then when I last tasted it. I am not sure if that is due to the filtering that this wine has seemingly undergone (it is slightly clearer than I remember it) or simply the extra couple of weeks left in the tank (it was bottled 3 weeks after the pre-release tasting). It could also just be me – but it was VERY fruity on the nose in December – and now not so much, with just some faint pear. That was about my only disappointment here.
In the mouth, the wine is just as I remember it, with pear and a bit of banana with very nice acid and a great creamy round mouth feel and a nice medium minerally finish. Don’t drink it too cold as the acid is less present. Really easy drinking fun bottle here. Not overly complex – but it’s not meant to be.
Bottom Line:
- Price: NIS 55
- For Aging: No
- Would I Buy Again: Yup
- QPR Rating: Good
- Taste/Depth/Quality: Good
- Overall Rating (1-5): 3.5
As not too fruity, would you recommend it with a raclette?
Not too fruity on the nose. In the mouth there is ample fruit though not over the top. Raclette (I hope you mean the cheese dish – I’ll admit to having to google it as I’ve never had it.that’s the only one I know) should go very nicely I would think – though as I said, I’ve never tasted it.
Thank you for your answer. Just one more question , you mentioned nice acidity . With melted cheese like raclette or cheese fondue it is recommended to drink a light acidity wine. Would the above wine be considered as such?
All the best.
I wouldn’t say it is a light acid wine but rather medium acidity – in balance. It is not overly acidic.
Thank you.