In Stock: David & Nadia...
Well, the long-awaited David & Nadia range arrived this week, and yes, they are in VERY short supply so as usual fastest fingers first... tasting notes by Christian Eedes of WineMag:
Hoë-Steen Chenin Blanc 2021: Grapes from a 1968 vineyard planted on deep iron-rich clay. Honeysuckle, peach, lemon and some leesy complexity on the nose while the palate shows dense fruit matched by bright acidity before a savoury finish. As ever, this is the broadest of the Single Vineyard releases and absolutely packed with flavour. CE’s rating: 95/100.
Skaliekop Chenin Blanc 2021: Grapes from a 1985 vineyard on shallow shale. Pretty aromatics of hay, potpourri and dried herbs before lime and white peach. The palate is crystalline in structure - great clarity of fruit and zippy acidity before an extremely long and dry finish. Poised and super-intricate, this is just about pitch perfect. CE’s rating: 98/100.
Plat’bos Chenin Blanc 2021: Grapes from a 1981 vineyard on granite. The nose shows talcum powder and herbs before lime, green apple and white peach while the palate is narrow and direct. An arresting wine with a great line of acidity and super-dry finish. Alcohol is a mere 11.5%. CE’s rating: 95/100.
David & Nadia Aristargos 2021: 49% Chenin Blanc, 9% Clairette Blanche, 8% Semillon, 7% Grenache Blanc, 7% Roussanne, 6% Verdelho, 6% Viognier, 4% Marsanne and 4% Colombard - nine varieties from 19 different vineyards and involving 21 pickings. Expressive and yet not obvious aromatics - hints of quince, peach, yellow apple, potpourri, fennel and spice. The palate has a good core of fruit and well-integrated acidity before a finish that is long and savoury. Intricate in every sense being intensely flavoured, slightly grippy in texture and just beautifully balanced. CE’s rating: 96/100.
David & Nadia Chenin Blanc 2021: Grapes from eight vineyards involving 18 different pickings. The nose is backward in the best way with hints of jasmine, hay and dried herbs before peach, apple and naartjie. The palate possesses weightless intensity, soft but sufficient acidity and long finish. A wonderfully coherent and detailed wine - nothing obvious and super-sophisticated. CE’s rating: 96/100.
David & Nadia Grenache Noir 2021: Grapes from four Swartland sites, the majority from a Paardeberg vineyard planted in the early 2000s. 12 different pickings were done and winemaking saw 60% whole-bunch fermentation before maturation lasting 12 months, 60% in concrete and the rest in old oak. The nose is complex but equally unshowy - red currant, cherry, pomegranate, a hint of rose, olive, white pepper and earth. The palate has excellent fruit purity to go with a great line of acidity and powdery tannins, the finish extremely long and dry. Narrow and poised. CE’s rating: 97/100.
David & Nadia Elpidios 2020: 38% Grenache, 36% Syrah, 10% Cinsault, 9% Carignan and 7% Pinotage. Somewhat curious but intriguing aromatics with notes of mint, fynbos, earth and spice to go with red and black berries. The palate shows dense fruit, bright acidity and firm tannins. The wine has a “sappy” quality to it but also appears a bit unknit and even a bit rustic. CE’s rating: 91/100.
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