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Quinta Essentia Chenin Blanc

9.25 ratings
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Stellenbosch, Coastal Region, Western Cape, South Africa
Chenin Blanc
Turkey, Vanilla & Caramel, Fruit & Berries, Exotic Spices, Salads & Greens, Pate, Potato, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Fruit Desserts, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pungent Cheese, Squash & Root Vegetables, Goat & Feta Cheese, Cheddar & Gruyere, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Nuts & Seeds, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Shellfish, Sweet Potato
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Cameron Etezadi

Richer and rounder than past vintages resulting from a long (11 month) fermentation of the whole clusters and considerable time in barrels. Delicious notes of toffee and nuts.

Richer and rounder than past vintages resulting from a long (11 month) fermentation of the whole clusters and considerable time in barrels. Delicious notes of toffee and nuts.

1 person found it helpfulMay 25th, 2019
Dean Butler

At La Belle Helene

At La Belle Helene

Feb 29th, 2020
Andrew Schirmer

πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ Fabulous S. African chenin. Two hour decant. Soft saline nose, peach, honeysuckle. Palate is creamy, rich. Mango, peach. Oak, a little heat. Long finish, slight bitterness. Beautiful work. πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦

πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ Fabulous S. African chenin. Two hour decant. Soft saline nose, peach, honeysuckle. Palate is creamy, rich. Mango, peach. Oak, a little heat. Long finish, slight bitterness. Beautiful work. πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦

Jun 26th, 2019
Mike Schwenk

Mike had this 5 years ago

Mike had this 5 years ago

Sep 8th, 2019
Tara Jesson

Tara had this 5 years ago

Tara had this 5 years ago

Dec 8th, 2018