Doug Powers

9.0

Very pretty red cherry fruit aromas and flavors, very good balancing acidity, showing way better than the previous bottle I had, medium-long finish, solid McLaren Vale Grenache. — 2 months ago

with Jim

Victoria Berry

9.0

Light, fruity, juicy, nice white wine. — 3 years ago

John Willison

9.2

White peach, nectarine, rose water, botanical water, dusty citrus finish. Complex Rose. — 3 years ago

Marieke Alsguth

9.7

Well I drank the whole bottle so clearly it wasn't bad — 6 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

8.9

Really excellent for G&Ts but I find the overabundance of cucumber flavor doesn’t work in a martini. — 6 months ago

Shengli Hu

9.0

had a long visit at the mayacamus touring up and down the vineyards and tasted in the new-ish tasting room after renovation since the old one got burnt down :( 2011 was a cool vintage (like 2006, 2010, 1998)- the transition vintage and 2012 was the first vintage of the new team. 17 was a fine vintage. 13 - limited quantities due to high demand. higher up here in elevation affords more flexible harvest timing. early ripening clone 7 (site dependent) is used for its loose clusters thus stem inclusion (wat??) We tasted through 2007, 2010, and Chardonnays and Cab Sauvs. The 2010 tastes like a fruit basket - red blue fruit pomegranite, blueberry pie, botanical garden, eucalyptus, high acidity, tight tannins, bright acidity with a lift (acid tone...or VA). The 2007 is singing. Red black currants, cassis, tobacco, pencil shavings, black pepper, leather, high acidity, long finish, med+ body, elevated/high fine integrated tannins. — 2 years ago

Brian S

9.2

This beer has the most beautiful color, looks like a sunset in the Caribbean. Lovely flavor of plums. — 5 years ago

with Ellie

Vanessa

9.1

Cheers to old-vine Chenin Blanc from South Africa! 🇿🇦 In South Africa, Chenin Blanc also goes by the name “Steen.”

It’s such a versatile grape and wine, capable of producing beautiful sweet, dry, still, and sparkling wines.

This wine is still and dry. We’ve paired it with sushi and it’s a delightful duet.

The grapes for this wine were grown organically in the Citrusdal Mountain district, north of Cape Town, west of the Olifants River, on the Western Cape. The bush vines were originally planted in 1957 (old!!), contributing to an intensity and a concentration of primary aromas and flavors in the grapes.

Indeed, the nose and palate offer medium(+) aromas and flavors of ripe pear, yellow apple, white peach, vegetal, boxwood, white blossom, crushed stone, and aged cheese rind notes. Lively acidity gives it lift and balances the high alcohol and intensity of fruit.

This wine was produced by Ginny Povall, American-born proprietor and self-taught winemaker of Botanica Wines. I love the botanical images on her labels, each an homage to the flower farm on which she began her wine production journey in South Africa.   

Botanica Wines, Chenin Blanc (Mary Delany Collection), 2019, ABV 14%. — 2 years ago

with Deked1

Delectable Wine

Follow to learn about our favorite wines & people.

9.3

Vivid ruby. Musky cherry and red currant aromas, along with hints of botanical herbs and allspice. Gently chewy and focused on the palate, offering bitter cherry, red berry, spicecake and licorice flavors that turn sweeter through the back half. Dusty tannins add shape and grip to the long, spicy finish, which leaves cherry pit and baking spice notes behind. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2022)
— 3 years ago

Steven Beishuizen

9.2

Very, very good on my estimation. We had this with a simple lasagna and salad, but this glass of wine really popped. Raspberry here and some botanical element I really can't describe. Not exactly anise or clove, but present under the surface. Savory. Well done. Complex and structured. Worth seeking out. — 5 years ago