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Described by the team as\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003ea vinous exploration of Cape heritage. \u003c\/em\u003eThe wine is composed of Chenin Blanc (90%) and Semillon (10%) from rare and old vineyards across the Cape. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe wine is infatuating. Beautiful ripe fruits, a little racy citrus, pith and a lovely, savoury white pepperiness. The palate is so defined and pure with delicious fruit character and intensity, but no fat is carried here. A beautifully fresh saline spine carries the finish for quite some time. Drinking very well now with the capacity to age for 15\/20 years yet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Review:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreg Sherwood MW:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"A blend of 90% Chenin Blanc and 10% Semillon from circa nine dryland bush vine parcels around the Cape with a minimum age of 35 years but with most between 40 to 80 years old. The entry shows a massive vibrant concentration of white citrus, peach and tangerine with complexing notes of wet thatch, fynbos and struck flint reduction. The palate is rich and textured, plush and fleshy, showing the true class and pedigree of the 2021 vintage. This must be among the finest Cartology releases produced to date. 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