Rustenberg Chardonnay Stellenbosch Brampton Unoaked Chardonnay 2009

South Africa offers some of the most exciting and enticing white wines around bringing complexity and elegance at tremendous value. This Chardonnay from Rustenberg perhaps my favorite Stellenbosch winery is a fine example. Beautiful fruit entices on the nose with flavors of peach and white plum while rich butter notes suggest at the voluptuous mouthfeel to follow. Oak is restrained leaving burst after burst of fresh chin-drenching fruit and creamy undertones to shine on the luxurious palate. The finish is long and nuanced as apricot star fruit and light hazelnut languish on the tongue. Pair with butternut squash ravioli topped with toasted herbs and pine nuts or hazelnuts to give this gorgeous and sensual wine proper treatment.

South Africa offers some of the most exciting and enticing white wines around, bringing complexity and elegance at tremendous value. This Chardonnay from Rustenberg, perhaps my favorite Stellenbosch winery, is a fine example. Beautiful fruit entices on the nose with flavors of peach and white plum, while rich butter notes suggest at the voluptuous mouthfeel to follow. Oak is restrained, leaving burst after burst of fresh, chin-drenching fruit and creamy undertones to shine on the luxurious palate. The finish is long and nuanced as apricot, star fruit and light hazelnut languish on the tongue. Pair with butternut squash ravioli topped with toasted herbs and pine nuts or hazelnuts to give this gorgeous and sensual wine proper treatment.

Helles Gelb mit leicht grünlichem Schimmer. Fein würziges Bouquet: geröstete Haselnuss, Vanille- und Briochenote und Marzipan sowie reife Ananas, enorm duftig. Saftiger und feingliedriger Gaumen, eine reife Frische, die den fülligen Körper perfekt stützt mit einem Hauch Akazienhonig.

1 x 750ML Bottle

Delivers a tasty mix of green and yellow apple backed by hints of fig and melon rind on the bright juicy finish. Drink now.

Medium straw-yellow. Lovely perfumed lift to the aromas of citrus peel, nectarine, nutty oak, marzipan and spices. Harmonious acidity gives cut to the nectarine, citrus and sexy oak flavors, with a hint of minerality contributing grip. Still a bit youthfully tight but seems a bit more showy early on than previous vintages. Finishes subtle and long. This was aged in 40% new and 60% one-year-old French oak for a year.

Delivers a tasty mix of green and yellow apple, backed by hints of fig and melon rind on the bright, juicy finish. Drink now.