Provenance

Wine Cellar Private Client

Critics Ratings

‘In tune with the times, naturally vinified 2014 is our prestigious White Wine of the Year 2016. Thrilling lime-seamed vibrancy, stony minerality & exceptional length of flavour make a stunning package for now & good few years. Even more seductive than 2013 (4.5 stars, 94 pts). Own grapes wild yeast fermented, 10 months aged in perfectly judged 33% new French oak.’ - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2016, 5*

‘Pale, bright yellow. Aromas of yellow plum, ginger and nutmeg oil are lifted by pungent saline minerality. Very intense flavors of citrus fruits, apple and musky brown spices are complicated by a salty nuance. Boasts a lovely combination of thickness and energy and finishes pure and very long.’ – Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, 91/100 (Apr 2015)

‘The 2014 White Lady Wooded Chardonnay comes from two of the oldest blocks of Chardonnay; the grapes are wild yeast fermented with an oxidative crushing, the rolls are rotated weekly over ten months to inhibit malolacti, and the oak is one-third new. The nose is nicely defined, quite backward at first with touches of almond and hazelnut developing with aeration, with the new oak imparting a touch of creaminess. The palate is nicely balanced, soft and quite caressing in the mouth, a Chardonnay whose raison d'être is to be imbibed and not contemplated too much. That's not such a bad thing...have a second bottle handy, just in case.’ – Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, 90/100 (Nov 2015)