Nederburg Private Bin D253 Western Cape Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay 2009 88+ Points

Nederburg Private Bin D253 Western Cape Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay 2009 88+ Points


Clear, day bright, pale straw with green reflections, medium concentration and medium viscosity, some evidence of CO2 gas, no sediment.

Clean, medium plus intensity with notes of ripe gooseberries, high pyrazine, tropical fruit medley, greengage and spicy white pepper, the oak is supportive with light toast and matchstick note.

Dry,high acidity, medium plus alcohol with new flavors of granny smith apples, lime zest, creamy spicy texture with the white pepper follow, minerally driven through, medium plus lenght and medium plus complexity.
70% Sauvignon Blanc sourced from Lomond vineyards in Cape Agulhas and Darling district, 30 % Barrel fermented Chardonnay from Durbanville Ward, second fill Louis Latour medium toast Burgundian barrels, minuscule production on 1200 litres.

If served under South African climatic condition poured at 10 degrees celsius and paired with a Mussel and white fish bouillabaisse style broth, now until 2019, if cellared under optimum conditions.