Name: M.A.N. Vinters Free Run Steen Chenin Blanc
Variety: Chenin Blanc
Region: Stellenbosch
Country: South Africa
Year: 2014
Price: $10
Wine Review: The Wine Advocate -
"The 2014 Free-Run Steen Chenin Blanc has a
focused, clinical bouquet with pineapple and lemon zest, hints of passion fruit
developing just behind. The palate is very well balanced with a fine line of
acidity: plenty of tropical fruit on display here but neatly delineated on the
tense and citric finish that linger in the mouth. Quite simply, this represents
unbeatable value."
My Review: This was a nice wine with a light yellow color.
The wine started with bursts of sweet tropical pineapple and citrusy flavors.
These flavors then picked up a little bit of alcohol and finished with hints of
earthy tones. Although the mid palate picked up some alcohol, this was still a
very smooth tasting wine.
Food: This wine was tasted with a rainbow trout dish at
dinner at the Palisades. The breaded trout help cut out the acidity of the
wine, leaving it to be sweet with an earthy finish.
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