Testalonga

El Bandito Chenin Blanc

9.046 ratings
8.914 pro ratings
Swartland, 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
Top Notes For
Weijie Shi (Jay)

Yep. Made from grapes. Untraditional Chenin Blanc. So perfumed almost like Viognier.

Yep. Made from grapes. Untraditional Chenin Blanc. So perfumed almost like Viognier.

Apr 25th, 2018
Christy Frank

Yum. Yes, just yum. I know I liked it, but it was La Dive. It was a long day. Give a girl a break.

Yum. Yes, just yum. I know I liked it, but it was La Dive. It was a long day. Give a girl a break.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 25th, 2015
Pax Mahle

Owner/Winemaker Wind Gap Wines, Agharta & Pax

8.9

Crazy good

Crazy good

1 person found it helpfulSep 9th, 2014
Rubychick

This is where we disagree. Love natural wines but too hard to love.

This is where we disagree. Love natural wines but too hard to love.

Mar 6th, 2015
Evan Lewandowski

Craig Hawkins' goodies. Dry, but the kicker is how crunchy it feels, so reminiscent of the muscat grape itself. I'm for it 100%.

Craig Hawkins' goodies. Dry, but the kicker is how crunchy it feels, so reminiscent of the muscat grape itself. I'm for it 100%.

Aug 7th, 2014
Barberry Garden

Interesting. I looked at this bottle for a long time and finally tasted it. After all, Testalonga and skin contact are a famous pair. I can't say that it changed my life or anything. It offers careful bouquet with typical notes of herbs, peach tea, and apple with honey. But it also has some interesting notes of iron, mango, and wet cellar. The latter is slightly offsetting but still appelaing at the same time. So overall, it's good, but for the whole time, it was eluding me like saying - hey, I am for drinking, not for thinking. Which is good... I guess?

Interesting. I looked at this bottle for a long time and finally tasted it. After all, Testalonga and skin contact are a famous pair. I can't say that it changed my life or anything. It offers careful bouquet with typical notes of herbs, peach tea, and apple with honey. But it also has some interesting notes of iron, mango, and wet cellar. The latter is slightly offsetting but still appelaing at the same time. So overall, it's good, but for the whole time, it was eluding me like saying - hey, I am for drinking, not for thinking. Which is good... I guess?

Jul 8th, 2022
Jordi Pazo

Monvínic. Club 50 Oct-17.
18.03.20

Monvínic. Club 50 Oct-17.
18.03.20

Mar 18th, 2020
Gelert Hart

Beautiful and raw orange wine

Beautiful and raw orange wine

Nov 29th, 2018
Erika Strong

Made with wine.

Made with wine.

Nov 25th, 2017
Erik Longabardi

South African genius right here. Soft shelled crabs and this monster of a wine.

South African genius right here. Soft shelled crabs and this monster of a wine.

Jun 30th, 2017