Crystallum 'Ferrum' Chardonnay
Overberg 2023
South Africa, South Africa
Regular price£155.00
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| Style: White | Drink from: 2024 |
| ABV: 13.0% | Drink to: 2028 |
| Packaging: OCC | Stock arriving: October 2024 |
Critic scores
93 TA, 91 NM
Critic reviews
"The 2023 Ferrum comes from Peter-Allen Finlayson's own property at the top of the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley and was aged in around 20% new oak. It has a very satisfying bouquet with lemon thyme, Golden Delicious and light earthy scents. The palate is fresh and sapid on the entry. Moderate in weight, clean and crisp, it concludes with an almost Chenin-like finish! Apparently, I am not the only one to have observed that, but it works well."
Neal Martin, August 2024, Vinous.com
"Ferrum uses grapes from a vineyard that sits just beyond the boundary of the Hemel-en- Aarde Ridge and was grafted over from Sauvignon Blanc in 2018. Smart choice. This has subtle 10% new Austrian oak, good breadth and texture, an appropriately ferrous undertone and flavours of pear, lemongrass and patisserie spices. 2024-30"
Tim Atkin, SA Special Report 2024
Neal Martin, August 2024, Vinous.com
"Ferrum uses grapes from a vineyard that sits just beyond the boundary of the Hemel-en- Aarde Ridge and was grafted over from Sauvignon Blanc in 2018. Smart choice. This has subtle 10% new Austrian oak, good breadth and texture, an appropriately ferrous undertone and flavours of pear, lemongrass and patisserie spices. 2024-30"
Tim Atkin, SA Special Report 2024
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