2017 Mullineux Granite Chenin Blanc
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The 2017 Granite Chenin Blanc has a floral nose with hints of mineral, citrus peel and touches of oak. The medium to full-bodied palate is softly spicy with an elegant texture and pure expression, finishing long. This is an impressive wine, bravo! It was made using native yeasts and minimal sulfur.
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Neal Martin
Anthony Mueller, Wine Advocate
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The 2017 Granite Chenin Blanc has a very well defined bouquet with a stricter and more linear set of aromatics that need more coaxing from the glass than the 2016. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity - perhaps a more refined version of the 2016 – and features veins of ginger toward the poised and quite persistent finish.
About the producer
Chris and Andrea Mullineux were at the forefront of South Africa’s new-wave movement and are now one of the country’s most established names. Alongside the Swartland project that made their name, they make wines in Franschhoek under the Leeu Passant name – a tribute to South Africa’s vinous past.