Aubergine, Chenin Blanc 2008, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Tasting Note: If you ever get the chance to taste aged chenin blanc, avail yourself of the opportunity – particularly Aubergine’s white-labeled, 2008 version.

A lovely, deep-intensity, gold-to-medium amber in color, this wine has a nose of light oak, golden apple, white blossom, gold raisin, caramel and biscuit.

On the palate the dry, medium-plus bodied chenin blanc has concentrated flavors with barely-there oak that does not overwhelm but rather fully compliments the fruit in the flavor symphony.

The wine is medium-plus-to-pronounced in flavor intensity with complexity both on the midpalate and the nose.

Bottle Note: Exclusively made by Teddy and Samantha Hall. Harald Bresselschmidt, Cuisinier.