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Monday, November 12, 2012
Opstal Estate Slanghoek The Mill Iron 2012 86 Points
Opstal is a family owned wine Estate since 1847 and is situated in Slanghoek, a ward within Breedekloof district of Breede River Valley region this is their maiden vintage of a smartly though unwooded aromatics white blends with equal percentage of Viognier and Muscat d'Alexandrie with Colombar in the balance, showing brilliant pale white with some co2.
Clean, lifted aromatics, white peaches, apricot, paw paw, derived from the 40% Viognier component, green oranges and guava, roses, talc powder, Muscat evident but not dominating at 40%, quite mineral and stony in profile, captivating.
What was intriguing was the fact the bottle was opened for 6 days and it did not lose any of the aromatics or any sign of oxidation!
Palate is drier than nose may suggest with dash residual sugar, well offset by the high acidity from the 20% Colombar, juicy, crisp and linear, lemony freshness, moderate alcohol of 13% abv, long lenght with structured complexity, a charming and very well made white blend to be enjoyed at 10-12 degrees Celsius as an aperitifs or with peri peri chicken, alternatively it will paired very well with Peking Duck.
Enjoy in flush of youth when the aromatics are at their prime, yet will keep until 2015+
