Riebeeksrivier Chenin Blanc 2024
Quince, nectarine and a light flint or gravel nuance are set against understated honey and florals. Richness is the word to describe the global impression of the palate: creamy, ripe, stone fruit – peach and nectarine – with a vanilla opulence and a twist of granadilla and lemon oil adding contrast. Lending complexity is the succulence and zip of fresh acid. Balanced, well defined and beautifully structured, the wine is complex, long, leesy and rewarding but it will also age well with the honeyed nuance only becoming more pronounced with time.