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Lismore Estate Reserve Chardonnay, Greyton 2024

White Wine from South Africa - Cape South Coast
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One of the best chardonnays in South Africa, described by more than one critic as the Corton-Charlemagne of the Cape, this comes exclusively from Samantha O’Keefe’s estate in cool-climate Greyton – from vineyards she planted in the foothills of the Sonderend Mountain Range, on decomposed shale over clay. Wine of Origin Greyton exists solely because of the tenacity and vision of Sam, and it has proved itself to be an exciting terroir for chardonnay (as well as for syrah, viognier, and roussanne). After an incredibly challenging 2023 vintage from a rainfall perspective, ‘2024 was rainbows and unicorns,’ says Sam – delivering moderation in everything – and her chardonnay this vintage is (again) stunning, balancing opulence with elegance. Vivid and refreshing, if not as linear and racy as the 2023, a modest proportion of new French oak (30%) is interwoven with the intense citrus flavour, bringing subtle toast and spice to the shimmering fruit. This is flinty and salty and magnificently long on the finish.
Price: £50.00 Bottle (£66.67/litre)
Price: £300.00 Case of 6 (£66.67/litre)
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Code: SA25101

Wine characteristics

  • White Wine
  • 2 - Dry
  • Chardonnay
  • 75cl
  • Now to 2035
  • 13% Alcohol
  • oak used but not v. noticeable
  • Cork, diam
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

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Jason Drinks

I can’t say enough good things about Lismore, and proprietor Sam O’Keefe doesn’t really need me to either — the wines sell out. Like most of the truly great wines in the world, Lismore’s have a singular...
I can’t say enough good things about Lismore, and proprietor Sam O’Keefe doesn’t really need me to either — the wines sell out. Like most of the truly great wines in the world, Lismore’s have a singular character. The Estate Chardonnay is a rich, striking wine, with salted popcorn, lemon curd, ripe apricot and fresh butter complemented by spicy oak and a muscular flavour that just goes on and on. If you have never tried this you are missing out on one of the great experiences in wine.
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Kudos to Samantha O’Keefe for bottling in one of the lightest bottles of this Wine Society Fine Wine Spotlight tasting. Smells honeyed, rich and like warm oats porridge drenched with cream. Tastes...

Kudos to Samantha O’Keefe for bottling in one of the lightest bottles of this Wine Society Fine Wine Spotlight tasting. Smells honeyed, rich and like warm oats porridge drenched with cream. Tastes honeyed, rich and like tangerines made love to peaches and nectarines made love to oranges and then they all got together for a carnival, a riot of gold and red and pink and orange. This is liquid sunrise. You need sunglasses to handle the intensity of the glory of this wine. JancisRobinson.com

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