Rondevlei, Chenin Blanc, Swartland, 2023

Name: Rondevlei, Chenin Blanc, Swartland
Brand: David & Nadia
Price: 446.41 GBP

Available Vintages

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justerini & brooks tasting note

More yellow fruited than the main Chenin with salted melon and with more flesh than the main Chenin. Golden in timbre with a fluidity and river-like minerality, beneath a sheen of ripe fruit. Planted in 1984, it qualifies for the Old Vine Project seal. The soils are weathered gravel ore. Just 999 bottles were produced. Raised majority in concrete with a very small proportion in barrel.

critic reviews

96/100Monica Larner,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The David & Nadia 2023 Swartland Rondevlei Chenin Blanc shows a bright citrusy character with navel orange and tangerine at the top. Those carefully subside to reveal crushed seashell, wild oats and dried garden herb. I love the wine's sharply etched mineral signature that transcends the nose and the mid-palate. This is a limited release of 999 bottles. The mouthfeel is softened by waxy sensations, pithy fruit fiber and crunchy apple. This is a beauty.

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2039

date of review 06/2025

92/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2023 Chenin Blanc Rondevlei comes from vines planted in 1984 on deep sandy soils with irony deposits, with about 40% raised in concrete eggs. This has a captivating bouquet with scents of yellow plum, egg whites and almond, moving to nuttier aromas with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a crisp, understated entry. Very linear and strict in style, this is definitely about texture rather than obvious fruit flavors, finishing with a liberal sprinkling of white pepper and ginger. Give this a couple of years in bottle.

DRINKING WINDOW 2026 - 2040

date of review 09/2024