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Showing posts with label Rietvallei Estate Special Select Robertson Chardonnay 2008 81 Points as reviewed by Miguel Chan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rietvallei Estate Special Select Robertson Chardonnay 2008 81 Points as reviewed by Miguel Chan. Show all posts

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Rietvallei Estate Special Select Robertson Chardonnay 2008 81 Points

Rietvallei Estate Special Select Robertson Chardonnay 2008 81 Points


Clear, bright, gold with yellow reflections, medium plus concentration, medium plus viscosity, no gas.

Clean, medium intensity, ripe yellow lemon, citrus zest, yellow peach, butterscotch and cheese curd, some mineral note, sea shells, delicately wooded, light charry toast, possibly a combination of French and American oak
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Dry with residual sugar closer to off dry, low plus acidity, high alcohol (14.5 ABV) new juicy ripe flavours of marmelade, pineapples, baked apples and lime confit, grilled coconut follows through, rich creamy style, now until 2016.

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