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Rall Swartland White Blend 2016
91+
Our Score
94
Wine Advocate
(4/28/2017) "The 2016 White Blend is a blend of 60% Chenin Blanc, 30% Verdelho and 3% Viognier with 7% Chardonnay. The 2016 includes a new addition to the blend in the form of a new schist vineyard to complement the decomposed granite soils (the vineyard also includes Syrah that will be bottled separately from 2017). Also, it is the first white blend under 14% alcohol. It has a lovely bouquet: nectarine, a hint of praline, lanolin and a hint of walnut that gains more and more delineation with time. The palate is beautifully balanced with a fine line of acidity, just a hint of praline once again on the back palate, nectarine and white peach towards the poised finish. What a superb white blend from Donovan Rall. Drink 2017 - 2030."
(4/28/2017) "The 2016 White Blend is a blend of 60% Chenin Blanc, 30% Verdelho and 3% Viognier with 7% Chardonnay. The 2016 includes a new addition to the blend in the form of a new schist vineyard to complement the decomposed granite soils (the vineyard also includes Syrah that will be bottled separately from 2017). Also, it is the first white blend under 14% alcohol. It has a lovely bouquet: nectarine, a hint of praline, lanolin and a hint of walnut that gains more and more delineation with time. The palate is beautifully balanced with a fine line of acidity, just a hint of praline once again on the back palate, nectarine and white peach towards the poised finish. What a superb white blend from Donovan Rall. Drink 2017 - 2030."
$
2599
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Rall Swartland White Blend 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | 2 | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
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We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
A.A. Badenhorst "Caperitif Kaapse Dief No.6" Swartland Aperitif Wine NV
The following review applied to the previous lot of this production from Adi Badenhorst, but we feel it is fully represented of this hyper-unique Aperitivo from South Africa. A "Ghost Ingredient" no-more!
94
Vinous, Stephen Tanzer
(5/2017) "(17.5% alcohol; a sweet Vermouth made from Chenin Blanc flavored with Quinchona bark and 35 botanicals and sweetened with grape sugar; this is Lot #5): Copper-orange color. Knockout, endlessly complex perfume of orange blossom, cinnamon Red Hots, clove, ginger and mint. A silky, umami-like texture is utterly seamless and smooth. Hints of griotte cherry, orange zest, fynbos and tree bark are lifted by a strong spicy character. Wonderfully complex, moderately sweet and long, with a finishing note of bitter orange giving the finish a drier quality and great refreshment value. I bet you can't drink just one glass. In partnership with Danish mixologist Lars-Erik Schmidt, Adi Badenhorst reinvented an old South African product that disappeared in about 1910. Serve it on its own over ice with a slice of lemon, or with club soda. It's also remarkably versatile in cocktails."
(5/2017) "(17.5% alcohol; a sweet Vermouth made from Chenin Blanc flavored with Quinchona bark and 35 botanicals and sweetened with grape sugar; this is Lot #5): Copper-orange color. Knockout, endlessly complex perfume of orange blossom, cinnamon Red Hots, clove, ginger and mint. A silky, umami-like texture is utterly seamless and smooth. Hints of griotte cherry, orange zest, fynbos and tree bark are lifted by a strong spicy character. Wonderfully complex, moderately sweet and long, with a finishing note of bitter orange giving the finish a drier quality and great refreshment value. I bet you can't drink just one glass. In partnership with Danish mixologist Lars-Erik Schmidt, Adi Badenhorst reinvented an old South African product that disappeared in about 1910. Serve it on its own over ice with a slice of lemon, or with club soda. It's also remarkably versatile in cocktails."
$
2499
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for A.A. Badenhorst "Caperitif Kaapse Dief No.6" Swartland Aperitif Wine NV
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 3 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
BLANKbottle "Don't Look Back" Swartland Clairette 2017
BLANKBottle is the label of South African winemaker Pieter Wasler. Rather than focusing on a few varietals or a particular style, most of Pieter's wines are one-off projects, sometimes rather obscure, always very well made. This wine is named as an ode to Pieter's former assistant, Julia, who not long ago left for France. The image on the label is of Julia looking over her shoulder and Pieter's message to go forward and "don't look back".
91
Our Score
(3/2019) Made from very old bush vine Clairette from Swartland, the wine is quite finessed, unique and delicious. Hip and decidedly natural, the wine is fresh, inviting and bursting with layers of apple blossom, lemon zest, subtle crunchy pear and waves of minerality. This unusual white is great to drink on its own or with your favorite seafood.
(3/2019) Made from very old bush vine Clairette from Swartland, the wine is quite finessed, unique and delicious. Hip and decidedly natural, the wine is fresh, inviting and bursting with layers of apple blossom, lemon zest, subtle crunchy pear and waves of minerality. This unusual white is great to drink on its own or with your favorite seafood.
$
2099
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for BLANKbottle "Don't Look Back" Swartland Clairette 2017
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 1 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 1 | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Mount Abora "Koggelbos" Swartland Chenin Blanc 2017
90+
Our Score
(1/2020) Farmed from low-yielding bush vines in granite and shale soils in South Africa's Swartland, this Chenin Blanc is pressed as whole bunches and fermented naturally on skins and stalks, then stirred on lees for 6 months in neutral barrel and concrete. The result exudes an oleo of tropical, citrus and orchard fruit aromas - pineapple, lemon, white peach - framed by limestone, Thai basil and white flowers. The palate has a wonderfully textured mouthfeel with more juicy peach and pineapple and well-balanced acidity. This is a beauty of a Chenin Blanc at an everyday price!
(1/2020) Farmed from low-yielding bush vines in granite and shale soils in South Africa's Swartland, this Chenin Blanc is pressed as whole bunches and fermented naturally on skins and stalks, then stirred on lees for 6 months in neutral barrel and concrete. The result exudes an oleo of tropical, citrus and orchard fruit aromas - pineapple, lemon, white peach - framed by limestone, Thai basil and white flowers. The palate has a wonderfully textured mouthfeel with more juicy peach and pineapple and well-balanced acidity. This is a beauty of a Chenin Blanc at an everyday price!
$
1699
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Mount Abora "Koggelbos" Swartland Chenin Blanc 2017
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 41 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
