Ken Forrester, Reserve Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, South Africa 2020

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Tasted by: Tina Gellie
(at Menier Penthous, London, 24 May 2023)
Drinking Window: 2023 - 2027
From South Africa's Mr Chenin himself, this is a no-brainer to add to your weekly shop – especially as this wine won Silver at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards. You can taste the old-vine concentration in the voluptuous honeyed apricot and quince flavours, given added complexity, nutty creaminess and spice from nine months ageing on lees in barrels. Delicious now but will gain further complexity with some bottle age too.
Ken Forrester, Reserve Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, South Africa 2020
Producer
Ken Forrester
Brand
Reserve Chenin Blanc
Vintage
2020
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
South Africa
Region
Stellenbosch
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Screwcap
Alcohol
13.50%
Body
Medium
Oak
Lightly Oaked
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