Rietvallei Estate Classic Natural Unwooded Robertson Chardonnay 2011 87 Points
Clear, day bright, pale straw with yellow reflections, medium concentration and medium viscosity, no gas or sediment.
Clean, medium plus intensity, ripe lemon and tangerine, fragrant frangipani, tropical fruit medley, Granny Smith apples, stony fruits such as yellow peaches and apricots, hints of limestone minerals, no wood!
Dry with some residual sugar, medium plus acidity, medium alcohol (reasonable 13 ABV), pithy, new flavors of orange segment, leesy, complex mid palate structure, medium length and medium complexity.
Very fine example of a pure Chardonnay unhindered by oak, quite Chablis AOP like at a quarter the price!
Will benefit with time in bottle, but very enjoyable now with a wide variety of simply grilled seafood.
Now until 2017
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