Description
The wine is described as having a "cloak of rich complexity." The wine is also described as having "notes of grapefruit and nuts," with the complexity balanced by a nuanced elegance. The wine is also described as having a "nutty, chalky, fruit-filled finish of imposing length." The wine is also described as being "understated and less tropical than some of the better un-oaked Chardonnays," and possessing "far better balance and sheer drinkability" than most other Chardonnays.
Heavy clay soils rich in limestone allow this Chardonnay to emit optimum varietal expression in a cloak of rich complexity. An un-wooded wine, Limestone Hill has notes of grapefruit and nuts, with the complexity balanced by a nuanced elegance ending with a delicate ripeness.
The American critic Robert Parker describes this wine as such: The De Wetshof Estate Limestone Hill Chardonnay never sees oak, and offers impeccably pure, refreshing apple, peach and lemon fruit, a lovely leesy richness of texture, and a nutty, chalky, fruit-filled finish of imposing length. Understated and less tropical than some of the better un-oaked Chardonnays, this wine possesses far better balance and sheer drinkability not to mention more finesse than 99% of the worlds Chardonnay I have experienced.
Bottle Size: 750ml
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