Astrolabe, Wrekin Chenin Blanc, Marlborough

Bought Waitrose online July 2021 £17.99 Popped n poured. Well chilled. Screw Cap N....medium intensity only, crushed apple, skin of quince. C....pale green/light straw, looks light-med body T....immediate mineral profile of limestone, some oyster shell, some salinity; core flavours are tart quince, ripe lemons, good length, ground almonds, marzipan, pineapple, passion fruit, some salted caramel. Style is near-dry; a classy glass, some lively acid; it feels like a further 3 yrs in cellar would probably be profitable (it's already 5 …

brief notes, Armit at Claridge's Very good value-for-money Chenin Blanc. Right up there with Millton's Te Arai Chenin from Gisborne. N....rich, a lot going on. T.....good concentration, long flavours, lively acid, classy. VFM?....RRP £20....bargain.