Thistle & Weed, Duwweltjie Chenin Blanc, Paarl
Thistle & Weed · Coastal Region › Paarl › South Africa
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
90
/100
Reviews
5
professional
Vintages
No vintages
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Community Reviews
99
Reviews
90.4
Avg Score
91
Highest
Taster #9281
· Dec 10, 2022
90/100
Really nice oaked Chenin - nice balance of fruit and secondary flavours, creamy body with plenty of zip, felt classy and well put together. Might have got a higher score if I hadn't been drinking it from a tumbler!
2018 vintage
Taster #6094
· Dec 3, 2022
Another ho hum bottle this eve. Is it a root day? Clean and with some energy but not at all diverting.
2020 vintage
Taster #1299
· Jul 1, 2022
South Africa Wimps (Trompette) : Elevated, light - with a hint of savouriness. Very enjoyable.
2020 vintage
Taster #9573
· May 23, 2022
90/100
Minerals, grasses, very clean, touch of sweetness and slightly drying in the finish.
2020 vintage
Taster #0428
· Mar 29, 2022
Showing well at this stage however will benefit from more time in the cellar
2020 vintage
Taster #3781
· Nov 28, 2021
91/100
Another great Chenin from Thistle & Weed. Stone fruit followed by a waxy finish.
2020 vintage
Taster #1770
· Nov 3, 2021
90/100
Creamy with a nice long finish. Tropical fruits and grilled lemons.
2020 vintage
Taster #9281
· May 31, 2021
91/100
Especially at first, there's some obvious oak and reduction that made the wine resemble a white Burgundy with particularly assertive acidity, but with time the Chenin characterisitics became more obvious: apple, stone fruit, a touch of honey, plenty of drive and focus. There's also orange peel, spice, lots of concentration and reasonable length. Extremely pleasant to drink.
2018 vintage
Taster #7028
· Apr 28, 2019
Very Chenin Blanc. Spry, tart crabapple, persistent.
2018 vintage