Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Wine
Online-Only Auction, 22 - 29 March 2021
Wine: Cape Heritage
About this Item
Rijks Wine is an award-winning family owned estate situated in the picturesque Tulbagh valley, specialising in Chenin Blanc and Pinotage. The farm produces unique older vintage wine from low yielding shale soils that has satisfied wine enthusiasts from around the world.
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'A step up in terms of concentration and complexity - as you'd expect from a Reserve bottling - this stylish Chenin Blanc was naturally fermented in 50% new wood and is subtle, leesy and layered, showing pear and cinnamon flavours and stony intensity. 2020-25'- Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2019, 92/100
'With a classic expression, the 2015 Chenin Blanc Reserve shows a purity of fruit, expressing pineapple and peach aromas, balanced with a floral essence. The palate leads to a structured and focused experience, with balanced oak tones and fruit and citrus flavors that burst forward with texture, that elevates the long lingering finish. This is a great wine and embodies what good quality Chenin Blanc should reflect. Just under 2,000 bottles were filled from wine that spent 14 months in 50% new French and Hungarian oak barrels, before being racked and bottled.'- Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, 90/100 (Oct 2019)