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Tasting notes
Score 94/100 · Drink 2017-2030, Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, Apr 2017

The 2016 White Blend is a blend of 60% Chenin Blanc, 30% Verdelho and 3% Viognier with 7% Chardonnay. The 2016 includes a new addition to the blend in the form of a new schist vineyard to complement the decomposed granite soils (the vineyard also includes Syrah that will be bottled separately from 2017). Also, it is the first white blend under 14% alcohol. It has a lovely bouquet: nectarine, a hint of praline, lanolin and a hint of walnut that gains more and more delineation with time. The palate is beautifully balanced with a fine line of acidity, just a hint of praline once again on the back palate, nectarine and white peach towards the poised finish. What a superb white blend from Donovan Rall.

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93
93/100

Average Score

91
91/100

Jancis Robinson MW

94
94/100

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate

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91 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 91/100 · Jancis Robinson MW

About the producer

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Rall Wines

Working with fruit from the Swartland, Piekenierskloof, Darling and Stellenbosch, Donovan Rall is one of South Africa’s top winemaking talents. He created his own label in 2008, while working alongside Eben Sadie, and now consults on various projects as well as making his exception Rall wines.

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Grape Blend

Chenin Blanc/Steen, Viognier, Verdelho/Gouveio/Verdello

Colour

White

Taste

Dry

Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business. 根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類 。
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