WTN: Mulderbosch Chenin Blanc 2009

WO Western Cape

Bright yellow, with green tints, in the glass.

Honeyed, spicy, floral on the nose.

Good weight, melon, orange, oily, good acidity, spicy, quite rich, clean.

Clean, crisp apple on the mouthwatering finish.

Very impressive.

Screwcap closure.

Purchased at $14.95 (Canadian) and great QPR.

Nice one Bruce. Here is my note on the `08 from the current CB thread.

WTN: `08 Mulderbosch Chenin Blanc Steen op Hout, Stellenbosch.

13.5% alc, $22 Cdn , Diam cork, opened 30 mins, 6 months new oak (but one would never have guessed).

Color. Pale yellow, faint hints of green.

Nose. Peach, mineral, hint of lime, no wet wool.

Palate. Initial entry thought was off-dry, lengthy, apple, crisp, good acidity but not as dry as the Spier and Tim`s Reyneke. It took a while to fill out, I was not sure about the mid-palate but in an hour we were enjoying this wine with chicken , shrimp and asparagus. More tropical fruit with ripe BC apple and peach. Nice balance all round but "no wow for me" from across the table! It held up well overnight with more lime and guava on the finish.
I would like to put this alongside the Dry Creek and Ballentines from Calif.

As per the CB thread, the above are two different wines, one wooded (Op Hout) one not