Paul Cluver, Chardonnay, Elgin

Paul Cluver · Cape South Coast › Elgin › South Africa

White · Chardonnay
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LWIN 1351392
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90 /100
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17
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89.6
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92
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Taster #8187 · Jun 28, 2020
89/100
Extremely clean and pure with a tiny bit too much stainless steel influence
2015 vintage
Taster #0742 · Feb 16, 2020
90/100
Last bottle alas - great stuff
2015 vintage
Taster #0742 · Mar 15, 2019
90/100
Very consistent- continues to provide a very pleasing mouthful
2015 vintage
Taster #0742 · Oct 9, 2018
90/100
Certainly one of the few real bargain wines these days. You really would think it costs two or three times what it actually does. Nice balance of fruit and alcohol with a dry but full finish avoiding any sweetness. Yet another very successful vintage methinks.
2015 vintage
Taster #1243 · Aug 27, 2018
92/100
A little over a year since my last review, and I'm still liking this wine. Stone fruit nice minerality and a hint of oak. Great combination and balance.
2015 vintage
Taster #6555 · May 6, 2018
91/100
One of my favourite and go-to drinking wines. A burnt match nose followed by beautibalanced and clean white stone fruit. Lovely and very moreish.
2015 vintage
Taster #6555 · Jun 21, 2017
Super-loved by Decanter who gave it 95 points. I don't want to score it yet, but all the signs are good. Lovely relaxed style. Try again in 6 months. Yum. Very good value
2015 vintage
Taster #9983 · Apr 27, 2017
88/100
Ginger and white flowers on nose Unripe pineapple, buttered toast, cilantro, lime zest on palate Needs to be served a little warmer to achieve mouthfeel--otherwise thin.
2015 vintage
Taster #6502 · Mar 20, 2017
90/100
Citrus, refreshing acidity with nice minerality. I think I will wait with my other bottles a little bit.
2015 vintage
Taster #4213 · Oct 26, 2016
90/100
Chardonnay Tweet up in Elgin (2016) (Elgin) : (Tasted Blind) Mid-yellow-gold with pronounced oak influence matched with plenty of ripe apple, semi-dried Cretian pear and slices of loose stone peach with a lick of butter. Full-bodied, the entry is rich and supple but plays nicely off with a crisp acidity, giving spine to this bright, clear fruited wine. A dusting of baking spices, there is an apple skin texture and a plethora of orchard and stone fruit to its core …
2015 vintage
Taster #0742 · Sep 7, 2013
89/100
Last bottle - still drinking well showing that well-made SA Chardonnay can age gracefully - lighter in style than many of its neighbours
2007 vintage
Taster #0742 · Jul 21, 2012
90/100
still drinking wonderfully well - fruity (melon, pineapple with just a hint of marzipan.butterscotch) but very elegant. Also very New World lacking the minerality of say a Burgundy wine but the purity amd lightness of the oak was very impressive
2007 vintage
Taster #0742 · Apr 11, 2012
90/100
Lovely balance between the light delicate fruit and the hint of oak - a very pleasing SA Chardonnay and perhaps now drinking at its best
2007 vintage
Taster #0742 · Dec 28, 2011
89/100
A great start to "Operation Drinkup" in relation to SA Chardonnay - yes there was a palate of mature wine but it was stilll fresh fruit with no real hint of maderization/oxidation in either the still pale yellow/green colour or in the remaining balance in the mouth with no over sweet caramel flavours. For me this wine holds great hope that SA Chardonnay can age well - Based on this bottle I would happily keep this wine for another year …
2007 vintage
Taster #0470 · Nov 12, 2011
88/100
ELEGANT PALATE WITH GOOD,CLEAN ACID & GREAT BALANCE BETWEEN FRUIT & WOOD HUGE SPECTRUM OF CITRUS & FLORAL TONES
2007 vintage
Taster #9379 · Oct 24, 2009
89/100
Gold, touch of green. Good acidity. Some lime, some honey, tropical fruit maybe pineapple. Also some nuttiness, maybe almond. Good weight, maybe a little short in the finish after the fullish taste sets up expectations. Very good QPR.
2007 vintage
Taster #4886 · May 23, 2009
88/100
I'm not a Chardonnay fan usually, but this is one of the more interesting ones I've had.
2007 vintage
Taster #4929 · Dec 18, 2008
90/100
Honeymoon in South Africa; 12/16/2008-12/23/2008 (Londolozi, Cape Town, Constantia, Somerset West, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Franschoek - South Africa) : Green gold in colour. Nose showed hazelnut and butter layered over malon and apple tones. Quite a bit of glycerin floating around there too. More nuttines on the palate, slightly higher toned though - rarther like roasted almonds or pine nuts - along with white fruit that reminded me of apples and pears. Big and alcoholic on the mid-palate, which was thankfully …
2007 vintage