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The Optomist Reserve McLaren Vale Chenin Blanc
McLaren Vale, Fleurieu, South Australia, Australia
This beauty just gets better and better.
With a few years under her belt it feels like she's running a marathon not a sprint.
This beauty just gets better and better.
With a few years under her belt it feels like she's running a marathon not a sprint.
Tasty AF! Solid oak time.
Chenin treated as Chardonnay. Love it.
Tasty AF! Solid oak time.
Chenin treated as Chardonnay. Love it.
They're onto the 12' now and it's a completely different wine within the exact same bracket. Portion of new oak potentially? Seriously extensive lees time. Chlorine / saline, sea salt, pineapple, chamomile tea leaves. Really no definitive fruit character what so ever apart from the occasional waft of pineapple. Broad through the mid palate, would love a tiny bit more of a finish. Interesting wine to serve up at a blind tasting. Probably ever so slightly prefer the 10'. Give me a little more acid.
They're onto the 12' now and it's a completely different wine within the exact same bracket. Portion of new oak potentially? Seriously extensive lees time. Chlorine / saline, sea salt, pineapple, chamomile tea leaves. Really no definitive fruit character what so ever apart from the occasional waft of pineapple. Broad through the mid palate, would love a tiny bit more of a finish. Interesting wine to serve up at a blind tasting. Probably ever so slightly prefer the 10'. Give me a little more acid.
Feb 3rd, 2017Even better the second time around served a bit warmer. Smoky, flint notes have started to appear.
Even better the second time around served a bit warmer. Smoky, flint notes have started to appear.
Jun 12th, 2016Absolutely loved this reserve chenin. Bit of barrel work and a beautiful textural component to it. Drive and finish were bang on too.
Absolutely loved this reserve chenin. Bit of barrel work and a beautiful textural component to it. Drive and finish were bang on too.
Jun 10th, 2016
