2017 Clonal Selection Chardonnay, Richard Kershaw, Elgin

2017 Clonal Selection Chardonnay, Richard Kershaw, Elgin

A simply brilliant Chardonnay from one of the most cerebral men in wine. This is silky, with notes of apples, wild flowers, hazelnuts and sea spray. Delicacy and focus on the finish.

Critic score
92/100 info

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Wine details

  • Region & country
    South Africa
  • Maturity
    Ready 2020 - 2027info
  • Colour
    White
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13.5%

Tasting notes

Richard Kershaw blocked the malolactic fermentations on his Elgin Chardonnay to preserve acidity in a warm vintage. Made from nine different vineyards, this is still a comparatively ripe, textured style, more Meursault than Puligny-Montrachet perhaps, with buttery lees, some nectarine and citrus fruit and subtle wood.

Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com (September 2019)
92/100

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