Ken Forrester, Dirty Little Secret One, Piekenierskloof

Wow. Utterly captivating, with magnificent, billowing aromatics, incredible energy, and true precision. I think it could be the best white wine I've ever tasted that wasn't a Chardonnay- and I probably would have blinded it as a top-tier white Burgundy. Wild perfume with precise, fresh lemon cake, orange cream, candied almonds, subtle toasted brioche, some vanilla bean, touches of flint in the very very far background- again, generally very much like a somewhat rich white Burgundy, perhaps with a bit …

Opened, but didn't decant, about 90 minutes before drinking over the subsequent two hours. The Dirty Little Secret has evolved quite a bit since my last note 18 months ago. The colour is a little more golden, and the nose is now quite rich almost sweet, and this follows to the palate which is much rounder than before and has lost much of its acidic bite. It's still very clean and quite complex in flavour, but with quite a different …

This is an extraordinarily good wine. Of all the wines I have tasted (OK, I haven't tasted any of the ones with silly price tags), if I could only ever drink one white wine for the rest of my life, this would be it. It has a smoothness and yet a complexity, approachability but length, fruit and acidity in absolutely perfect balance. It works as an aperitif, just for contemplation on its own, but it also has the weight to …

South African wine tour - Day four (Stellenbosch) : "Ooh, it is dirty! Wild ferment, lees stirring, skin contact, waxy lemons, floor polish, meaty, toasted buttered honey with lovely floral top notes. Mouth watering but not sharp acidity. Honeyed, quite rich, with some mid palate bur. Lovely, really rather special. It's a little expensive at 1050 Rand but I'd argue that it's worth it. I was lucky enough to chat to Ken after my tasting and he confirmed my impressions …

Citrus honey nuts green apples Intense and with good acidity and very long finish

Quite floral and subtle. Some honeyed notes; clean and pure. Amazing vibrancy, great energy. Grapefruit/citrus and honey notes. A touch of sweetness on the finish.