2018 Newton Johnson Chardonnay Family Vnyards
Secondary Description
Family Vineyards
Producer
Origin
Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Walker Bay, South Africa, SOUTH AFRICA
Colour
white
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Chardonnay
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
drink or keep
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Alcohol
13%
Score
94 points, Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, 2019 report
92 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, December 2019
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Media Reviews
Tim Atkin MW
Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley (13.1%) The Family Vineyards bottling is a cuvée of three vineyards, two of them north-facing and one south. Fermented with full malolactic in 2018 because of high natural malic acid levels, this is youthful, weighty and complex, with assertive oak and a fine, chiselled, refreshing finish. 94 points
Neal Martin
The 2018 Family Vineyard Chardonnay is aged for 11 months in barrel. It has a crisp, chalky bouquet of orange blossom, white peach and hints of canned pineapple. The taut, precise palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity and an understated, edgy, mineral-driven finish. Excellent. 92 points