Posted: March 7, 2023
Complex aromas of apples, melons and oak with a pretty nutty/melon fruit palate and grippy phenolics.
Comments Off on Coughlan Estate Single Vineyard Geographe Chenin Blanc 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: November 2, 2022
Bright, fresh and lifted fruit driven wine with nice balance between subtle oak and floral citrus fruit.
Comments Off on McGuigan Mastercraft Riverland SA Chenin Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A citric complexity to the nose with good length of simple grassy/citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Kalleske Wines Florentine Barossa Valley Chenin Blanc 2022 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Subdued oak driven nose and a vanillin oak bomb of a palate with citrus pushing through.
Comments Off on Churchview Estate St Johns Limited Release Wild Fermented Margaret River Chenin Blanc 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Fresh lemon sherbet of a nose and well-balanced palate with fresh apple flavour profile. Great food wine.
Comments Off on Fox Creek McLaren Vale Chenin Blanc 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: December 3, 2021
Light, fresh and youthful wine with light herbal notes to the tropical fruit aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Swings & Roundabouts Margaret River Chenin Blanc 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Fresh floral/musky aromas and crisp lemon palate with light phenolic structure.
Comments Off on Foggo The Enchantress McLaren Vale Chenin Blanc 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Already highly enjoyable, this wine is full of youthful vigour. Bright, light yellow/green, it is full-bodied, with very good intensity of vibrant, peachy, slightly spicy flavours, appetising acidity and a dryish, finely balanced finish. Best drinking 2023+. $26 (A)
Comments Off on Matawhero Church House Single Vineyard Gisborne Chenin Blanc 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Perfumed tropical aromas and nicely balanced stonefruit and tropical palate.
Comments Off on Nikola Estate Regional Swan Valley Chenin Blanc 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Interesting aromas of hazelnuts and citrus with a sweet, lifted apple-like palate.
Comments Off on Oakover Western Australia Chenin Blanc 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Already delicious, but also very ageworthy, this single-vineyard wine was hand-harvested at Maraekakaho, fermented in tanks and large French oak casks, and matured for 10 months on its yeast lees. Bright, light lemon/green, it is full-bodied, with vibrant, ripe, tropical…
Comments Off on Esk Valley Winemakers Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chenin Blanc 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A funky wild ferment style with complex flinty characters on the nose and lovely texture to the fresh varietal fruit palate.
Comments Off on Kalleske Florentine Barossa Valley Chenin Blanc 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
This youthful, vigorous wine was hand-harvested from 26 year-old vines and fermented and aged for 11 months in old French barrels. Medium-bodied, it has good intensity of peachy, slightly appley flavours, with a subtle seasoning of oak adding complexity, and…
Comments Off on Moutere Hills Nelson Chenin Blanc 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: April 24, 2020
From young vines at Patutahi, this vigorous, very harmonious wine is already delicious. Bright, light lemon/green, it is mouthfilling, with good intensity of fresh, ripe, tropical fruit flavours, fractional sweetness balanced by appetising acidity, and strong personality. $25
Comments Off on Matawhero Church House Single Vineyard Gisborne Chenin Blanc 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Upfront fruit fragrances with a savoury note. Candied sweetness to the palate; loads of fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Windy Creek Estate Swan Valley Chenin Blanc 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Subtle zesty lemon bouquet and refreshing persistence of citrussy flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Sandalford 1840 Range Swan Valley Chenin Blanc 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
An opulent nose intense with toasty peach aromas and hints of mango. A complex full flavoured palate that has weight but isn’t fat and is underscored by the acid.
Comments Off on Wines of Merritt Wilyabrup Margaret River Chenin Blanc 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Fresh floral/honeyed aromatics and a delicate, straightforward, palate with attractive citrus/melon notes.
Comments Off on RiverBank Estate Rebellious Swan Valley Chenin Blanc 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Grassy green nose with nice fruit underneath and an elegant fruit salad of a palate
Comments Off on Ceres Wines Inlet Bannockburn Chenin Blanc 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: December 10, 2019
Buttery bouquet with plump stewed melon aromas and great varietal characters showing hints of honeysuckle on the crisp and creamy palate. One for the cellar. 5+
Comments Off on Aravina Estate Single Vineyard Block 4 Margaret River Chenin Blanc 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Already hard to resist, this pale gold wine has an intense, honeyed fragrance. Showing lovely depth and harmony, it has concentrated, vibrant, peachy, botrytis-enriched flavours, abundant sweetness, finely poised acidity, and excellent vigour and richness. $30 (375ml)
Comments Off on Esk Valley Late Harvest Hawke’s Bay Chenin Blanc 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A light, tight and well balanced citrus driven style with spicy notes and honeyed elements.
Comments Off on Brini Estate Wines McLaren Vale Chenin Blanc 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Tight floral/lemon sorbet aromas with similar characters filling the palate with flavour and good line of acid threaded through.
Comments Off on Brini Estate Wines McLaren Vale Chenin Blanc 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
This vibrantly fruity wine was hand-harvested in the Cromwell Basin, barrel-fermented and lees-aged in old oak. Medium-bodied, it is very fresh and youthful, with citrusy, peachy, slightly appley flavours, showing a distinct touch of complexity, and a dryish, lengthy finish….
Comments Off on Queensberry Gardens Reserve Central Otago Chenin Blanc 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Very pleasant wine with a balance of pear, talc and floral characters. Great acidity. Will age well. 5+
Comments Off on Paul Conti Wines Tuart Block Western Australia Chenin Blanc 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Sweet toffee apple nose with sherry-like notes and rancio flavours laced with spices, honey and nuts. “Different but good.”
Comments Off on Domaine De La Grezille La Galopiniere Anjou Blanc Vin de Loire Chenin Blanc 2003 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: November 7, 2018
Vibrant nutty herbal bouquet with well balanced sweet citrus flavours on a nicely structured palate.
Comments Off on Anderson Rutherglen Chenin Blanc 2018 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Nose is bright, herbal and spicy with a zippy palate showing light spicy/nutty flavours.
Comments Off on Kalleske Florentine Barossa Valley Chenin Blanc 2018 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Oak dominant nose with hints of herbal teas and grassy watercress-like flavour profile.
Comments Off on Streicker Ironstone Block Margaret River Chenin Blanc 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Appealing green apple and pear aromas with just a wee hint of honey and lanolin. There is a little sweetness that rounds out the palate and offsets the lovely mouth-watering acidity. A crisp, really delightful example of chenin blanc. $25.00
Comments Off on Matawhero Church House Chenin Blanc 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A fresh and simple wine with stonefruit characters and crisp acidity. “Will look good with some age”.
Comments Off on Paul Conti Tuart Block Western Australia Chenin Blanc 2017 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: September 6, 2017
A pleasant simple dry white style. Some honeysuckle fragrances and residual sugar on the palate.
Comments Off on Kalleske Florentine Barossa Chenin Blanc 2017 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Light dusty lemon fragrances and simple crisp palate with peppery melon characters.
Comments Off on Dowie Doole Estate McLaren Vale Chenin Blanc 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Warm floral/peach aromas and lovely soft approachable citrus palate with tropical touches.
Comments Off on Paul Conti Tuart Vineyards Western Australia Chenin Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Nose sits in the pungent green spectrum with flinty grassy flavours. Easy drinking.
Comments Off on Knee Deep Wines Margaret River Chenin Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A classic botrytis style – lemony characters are layered with apricot elements. Great acid.
Comments Off on Margrain Botrytis Selection Martinborough Chenin Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A drier style that should age well. It has a citrussy bouquet and a typically high acid palate with some good fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Paul Conti Tuart Vineyards Western Australia Chenin Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nice fruit lift to the nose and a creamy mouthful of ripe tropical flavours.
Comments Off on Redgate Margaret River Chenin Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Bright perfumed fruit nose with slight honeyed notes and a seamlessly balanced fruit palate.
Comments Off on Stellenrust Kleine Rust South Africa Chenin Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
An attractive wine in the leafy/lantana-like spectrum with balance of fruit, acid and sugar.
Comments Off on Ridgeback Paarl Chenin Blanc 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Big and rich and already showing some development. Ripe fruit aromas and a lovely toasty tropical palate.
Comments Off on Stellenrust Barrel Fermented Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Powerful aromatic bouquet with some lovely toasty oak nuances. The oak driven palate is long and layered with an abundance of varietal fruit to match the oak.
Comments Off on Spier 21 Gables Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Huge oaky influence with a nutty lift to the nose and a balanced palate; some sweetness.
Comments Off on Oldenburg Vineyards Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lovely rock melon aromas and a flavoursome palate with pleasant phenolics on the finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Spier Signature Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Attractive style with a spicy sweet berry nose and crisp tight sweet/savory palate.
Comments Off on Beau Belle Cooper Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Candied musk stick aromas and simple, slightly spritzig fresh fruity palate. Nice sweetness.
Comments Off on Oakover White Label Swan Valley Chenin Blanc 2015 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A nice young wine with lovely fresh apple/lime aromas and a slightly off-dry fruit salad style of palate. Well-balanced and long finish.
Comments Off on Windance Margaret River Chenin Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A nice young wine with lovely fresh apple/lime aromas and a slightly off-dry fruit salad style of palate. Well-balanced and long finish.
Comments Off on Windance Margaret River Chenin Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Spicy baked apple nose and interesting varietal expression on the nicely textured palate.
Comments Off on John Gehrig Wines King Valley Chenin Blanc 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Pale, youthful wine with good weight and depth of vibrant, citrusy, slightly appley flavours. Dryish, with crisp but not high acidity, it’s well worth cellaring. $26
Comments Off on Matawhero Single Vineyard Church House Gisborne Chenin Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017