Badenhorst Family Wines: Kalmoesfontein White Blend 2023

Badenhorst Family Wines: Kalmoesfontein White Blend 2023

Til vinbonden

Chenin Blanc 45%, Clairette Blanche 11%, Grenache blanc 10%, Palomino Fino 8%, Roussanne 8%, Viognier 8%, Muscat d'Alexandrie, Verdelho
hvid, tør
13,5% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2026–2036
eksotisk & aromatisk
mineral
Lobenberg: 94–95/100
Parker: 95+/100
Tim Atkin: 94/100
Galloni: 93/100
Suckling: 93/100
Sydafrika, Swartland
Allergener: Sulfitter,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Kalmoesfontein White Blend 2023

94–95
/100

Denne vin hed tidligere "Badenhorst Family White", som vinmageren Adi Badenhorst var med til at grundlægge "Swartland Revolution" i den sydafrikanske region nordvest for Cape Town. Druerne er en markblanding af 45 procent Chenin Blanc, 11 procent Clairette Blanc, 10 procent Grenache Blanc, 8 procent hver af Palomino, Viognier og Rousanne med Muscat d'Alexandrie og Verdelho - naturligvis alle fra de ekstremt gamle bush-vinstokke i Swartland-regionen, som skal forarbejdes og høstes i hånden i en tidskrævende proces. På Badenhorst forarbejdes alle druer som hele klaser. Det betyder, at de hverken knuses eller afstilkes. Saften gæres derefter med vildgær fra vinmarkerne og modnes i en blanding af brugte træfade og betontanke. Dyb, lys citrongul farve. Selv næsen synger elegancens sang! Vinen er kraftig, men udviser samtidig en smuk finesse. Citroncreme, delikate gule aromaer af mirabeller, ananas og hvid fersken med nøddeagtig mandelcreme, et strejf af vanilje og stadig mere intense varme brune krydderier. I munden har vinen en genial overraskelseseffekt med sin næsten lineære friskhed! Salt citron, physalis og gule æbler. Det fine greb tilføjes et øjeblik efter indtagelse. I eftersmagen forbliver den salte mineralitet stenet på tungen med en summende brun krydrethed. En virkelig elegant vin fra en af de bedste (og absolut skøreste i positiv forstand!) vinmagere i Cape!

95+
/100

Parker om: Kalmoesfontein White Blend

The A. A. Badenhorst Family Wines 2023 Swartland Kalmoesfontein White Blend is built on a core of Chenin Blanc supported by Clairette Blanche, Grenache Blanc, Palomino, Viognier, Roussanne, Muscat d’Alexandrie and Verdelho, with additional small components that are not fully disclosed. Aged one year in old wooden vats, followed by a year in tank and made without sulfur additions, the wine moves in a distinctly savory direction. Salty on the finish and beautifully textured, it balances broad richness with sharp focus and precision. There is a tactile sappiness and a subtle crunch on the palate, giving the wine energy and tension. This reinforces the sense that this white has the capacity to age gracefully.

94
/100

Tim Atkin om: Kalmoesfontein White Blend

A man who loves to blend grape varieties, Adi Badenhorst makes this Swartland cuvée predominantly with Chenin Blanc and Grenache Blanc, complemented by smaller amounts of Verdelho, Palomino, Muscat d'Alexandrie, Roussanne, Marsanne and Sauvignon Blanc. Jasmine and wet stone aromas segue into a palate that's savoury, sappy and complex, with subtle oak spices, pear, quince and nutmeg flavours and a salted almond tang.

93
/100

Galloni om: Kalmoesfontein White Blend

The 2023 White Blend Kalmoesfontein is a field blend that spends one year in very old foudres plus ten months in concrete. There is a touch of reduction on the nose, with honeysuckle and jasmine scents and ample white fruit. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, waxy in texture, with a bright and edgy, saline finish that urges you back for more. One of the best whites that Adi Badenhorst has made.

93
/100

Suckling om: Kalmoesfontein White Blend

Lemon rind, beeswax, chamomile, pomelo and sliced melon on the nose of this creamy but bright white. It’s textured and waxy with a medium to full body and excellent freshness. Salty at the end. 33% chenin blanc and 28% grenache blanc, with smaller amounts of eight other white varieties. Drink now or hold.

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Badenhorst

Adi Badenhorst er en naturkraft i sydafrikansk vindyrkning og en af de første "oprørere", der sammen med Eben Sadie og andre ikoner inden for vinfremstilling udløste Swartland Wine Revolution!

Kalmoesfontein White Blend 2023