2015 Mullineux Straw Wine
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Chenin Blanc. Pale orange. Heady, rich, peachy aromas with lovely dried-fruit notes on the end. Already hugely enjoyable. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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The 2015 Straw Wine (if you are looking for the 2014, it was not produced) is 100% Chenin Blanc as usual from schist and granite soils, although Andrea Mullineux pointed out that they look at the bunches as they need to avoid rot, whilst the bunches cannot be too small as they shrivel into not much. Delivering around 290 grams per liter of residual sugar, it has a generous clear honey, marzipan, almond and quince scented bouquet that is well defined. The palate is beautifully balanced, the acidity slicing through the viscous honeyed fruit, leaving a sense of freshness in the mouth that leaves you desiring more. One of the most elegant straw wines produced so far by Chris and Andrea.
Deep coppery gold. Intense and extremely sweet with a hint of VA but nothing to worry about. Just brilliantly sweet and concentrated with lots of tarte-Tatin juice. Great vibrancy. (JR)
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.