Big Easy Chenin Blanc, Ernie ElsABV 13% Big Easy Chenin Blanc grapes were harvested from individually selected, low yielding vines from Stellenbosch, Durbanville and Perdeberg in the Western Cape. The Big Easy Chenin is punchy and concentrated in the dry 2018 vintage. Ripe kumquat, summer melon, straw and hints of spice on the nose lead to a deep, fruity palate. It is crisp and fresh, but offers a soft and creamy mouthfeel. The fruit is ripe and easy going, but the palate ends dry

revealing aromas of candied citrus and a nice

Our 2018 Santenay rouge reveals a ruby-red brilliance in the glass with aromas of forest undergrowth

although it does need time to be at its most expressive

As Lafite Rothschilds go

This wine has flavours of dark fruits with a touch of liquorice spice

It has the crisp elegance of an English gentleman and perfect balance

but I am delighted that I felt moved to open it because it meant that I managed to taste 2021 Whispering Angel in the last few hours of 2021

10% destemmed grappes

and elegant

fresh flowers and sandalwood

north of the larger Patagonian Desert

August 2014