Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

2004:
‘Designed to ‘put Cape chenin indelibly on the map’. Powerful & gorgeous 04 among their best: lush tropical fruit, citrus peel & roasted nuts; voluptuous body with ultra-long, satiny finish. 9.7g/Ÿ sugar tastes dry. Perfect oaking: fermented/9 mths Fr, half new. Native yeasts. Wine µ, IWC gold. Deeply rich 03 heaped with praise; latest incl WS 90 pts, IWSC gold, Winemakers Choice.’ - Platter’s SA Wine Guide 2007, 4.5*

‘Exotic aromas of peach, honey and marmalade. Sweet, fat and stuffed with fruit; the high-toned marmalade and honey character carries through on the palate. This boasts superb material. A piquant bittersweet touch of ruby red grapefruit lifts the finish.’ – Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, 90/100 (Mar 2007)

‘Big, with alluring graham and ginger aromas followed by a layered palate of cardamom, fig, piecrust, nectarine and persimmon. Rich but dry and focused, with a long, detailed finish. Lovely. Drink now through 2010.’ – James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 91/100 (Sep 2006)

2012
‘Messrs Forrester and Meinert’s ‘challenge to the world’, mostly old-vine Chenin Blanc harvested fully ripe and wild-fermented in new oak. Magnificent 2012 with remarkable freshness balancing rich apricot, fynbos honey, kitka bread and savoury spice notes. Stellenbosch WO.’ - Platter’s SA Wine Guide 2015, 4.5*

‘Ken Forrester’s flagship Chenin is fresher and more restrained than the 2011, at least at this stage, but is still true to a well-established style, with pear, apple, quince and pineapple fruit flavours, subtle oak, plenty of texture, 10 grams of residual sugar and a volatile lift.’ - Tim Atkin SA Special Report 2014, 93/100