2007 Rustenberg Wines Chardonnay Stellenbosch
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2007 Rustenberg Wines Chardonnay Stellenbosch
Producer: Rustenberg Wines
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Chardonnay
Origin: South Africa
Region: South Africa
91 Points | International Wine Cellar , March/April 2009
($20; aged 12 months in French oak, 40% new) Pale yellow. Subdued but pure nose offers peach, apricot, brown spices and almond. Gently spicy and bright, with a light touch and noteworthy grip to the concentrated nectarine flavor. Rich but dry, with a minerally reserve. (Incidentally, the talented Adi Badenhorst has gone off to establish his own label, while his long-time assistant Randolph Christians has taken over winemaking responsibilities at Rustenberg.)
90 Points | Wine Spectator
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Rustenberg 2007 chardonnay
04/28/2009
by farris11694830
closed on the nose. driven by white flowers, white peach, and minerality. Palate is mineral driven with a bit of weight, but not much fruit and a lacing of oak on the finish. It comes across as enjoyable, but not special, with the minerality lacking acidity to give it the intensity of a good chablis, but lacking the fruit or the nuttiness and richness of a good burg. I was less impressed than Steve and would give this an 85 - 86. Good, enjoyable, but nothing special either for the old world or the new.
