McLaren Vale CHN chenin blanc

Chenin Blanc from McLaren Vale, fermented wild, matured in wood.

Colour and cloudiness, straw and nuts.

This wine is wild with flavour. Citrus, saline, honey and handfuls of nuts. Lots of zip but lots of give/texture/flavour. Food-friendly and sit-and-ponder friendly. Dry and grippy on the finish, an attractive squeakiness there, and no shortage of length. It’s a ripper, really. It’s varietal but we are also in the presence of difference.

Campbell Mattinson

Rated: 94 Points

Tasted: Aug22

Alcohol: 10.5%

Price: $39

Closure: Screwcap

Drink: 2022 - 2027