Alheit Vineyards - Western Cape Cartology 2023
17++/20
Jancis Robinson
95/100
Vinous
"One of the most elegant bouquets to be found in a South African white wine from this vintage, according to critic Vinous!"
Cartology 2023 contains a little more Semillon in the blend this year. As usual, it is a blend of what he considers to be his best plots. It has one of the most elegant bouquets you can find in a South African white from this vintage: yellow fruit, a hint of peach skin, lanolin, and beaten egg whites. The definition and purity are stunning. The palate is very well balanced and opens with a lively, taut attack. The acidity in this wine is formidable, it is full of tension and complexity and ends with a mineral finish with a slightly waxy/resinous texture. Very long. Very elegant. 2025-2040" (Vinous 2024)
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Eye
Straw yellow, golden highlights, brilliant disc
Nose
Fresh and vibrant scents of ripe pear, citrus zest, and honeysuckle with seductive, herbaceous nuances.
Mouth
Remarkable balance between rich aromas and crystalline freshness, silky texture, long and elegant finish with saline tension.
Serve
At 10-12°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2040
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with pork tenderloin, baked turbot with Muscadet sauce, or sautéed poultry.
Wine Spectator
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2024 guide) 17++/20
About wine:
A tense nose. It smells of anticipation, expectation, the calm before the storm. Mandarin. Pineapple skin. Pomelo. There is a moment, mid-palate, when the flavors also pause, curling in on themselves as if trying to contain their energy. A wine that doesn't seem in a hurry to spread its wings, although you can see them, undulating with an underlying current of power. An aggregate of tiny snapshots of gold and green, filling the corners with nervous energy. Keep it a little longer if you can: it needs all the time you can give it. 2027-2032
Vinous
Wine rated (2024 guide) 95/100
About wine:
The Cartology 2023 contains a little more Semillon in the blend this year. As usual, it is a blend of what he considers to be his best plots. It has one of the most elegant bouquets to be found in a South African white of this vintage: yellow fruit, a hint of peach skin, lanolin, and beaten egg whites. The definition and purity are stunning. The palate is very well balanced and opens with a lively, taut attack. The acidity in this wine is formidable, it is full of tension and complexity and ends with a mineral finish with a slightly waxy/resinous texture. Very long. Very elegant. 2025-2040
Tim Atkin
Rated estate (2020 guide) Recommended
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