2021 Ava Marie Chardonnay, Restless River, Hemel-en-Aarde

2021 Ava Marie Chardonnay, Restless River, Hemel-en-Aarde

Very pure on the nose, with notes of citrus and stone fruit. Very tight and young - and lots of energy. This is very stony - salty and mineral, with lots of citrus. Craig likens it to St-Aubin, and we can see what he means.

Critic score
96/100 info
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Case, 6 Bottles
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In stock
£216.00
Bottle
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In stock
£36.00

Wine details

  • Region & country
    South Africa
  • Maturity
    Young 2025 - 2040info
  • Colour
    White
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)

Tasting notes

I fell in love with Chardonnay through Chablis, says Craig Wessels and you can see that influence here. Reflecting the coolness of the 2021 vintage, this is taut, focused, stony and engagingly mouth-watering, with effortless concentration, notes of brine, lanolin and lemon juice and extra layers of complexity from old barrels and amphoras. 2024-31

Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com (September 2023)
96/100

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