The Decibel Team are working with a great husband/wife team at the Two Terraces Vineyard, they are in the process of converting their vineyard to organics and grow a very limited amount of Chenin Blanc.
This Chenin has lifted aromas of green apple, tropical esters with a lightly floral nose, with hints of candied pears. The palate has a soft approach with a rich, even spicy mid-palate. The firm acidity and relatively low pH allows the rich palate to finish with great length and freshness, despite the off-dry style. There is tension in this wine that will grow as the wine ages and the develops in bottle.
"Dry, flavoursome Chenin Blanc with green apple, tree fruit, grapefruit and a seasoning of curry-powder-like pepperiness. Assertive acidity gives the wine a crisp, drying finish. An unusual and distinctive wine. Should develop well with bottle age." - Bob Campbell MW
We've been fans of their Syrah and Chardonnay for some time and this is another go-to product we'll add to the list.
Light in colour, but plenty of depth and flavour and pleasingly dry.
Highly recommended.
I haven’t tried every bottle in this selection yet, however, so far they are all very tasty. I’m a Chardonnay lover, always on the look out for a dryish not sweet wine and these are just right for me. An excellent mixed case and we’ll priced.
This was a very nice surprise in Wine Direct’s very welcome Plenty Under $20 category. Beautifully fruity, rich and smooth. Often the Plenty Under $20 range is a little light for the depth I like but I will definitely be reordering this one.
A great summer wine… elegant and a fine balance of lighter fruit and delicate acidity with a nice dry finish. Very drinkable with or without food. A nice change from our usual unoaked French Chardonnay