The 2024 Cartology comes from fruit picked in the early morning, wild fermented with 12 months on the fine lees. It offers lilting scents with orange blossom, kumquat and hints of white linen in the background, well defined, but it needs time to unfurl. The palate is well balanced with a slightly waxy-textured entry, quite spicy with a dash of white pepper, leading to a taut, refreshing finish that lingers wonderfully in the mouth. One of the Cape`s iconic wines continues its run of form, but I prescribe decanting for an hour or two. 93 points

To make Cartology, Chris Alheit sourced Chenin Blanc from seven different sub-regions of the Western Cape - Bottelary, False Bay, Malmesbury, Piekenierskloof, Skurfberg, the Paardeberg and Tygerberg - blended with 8% Semillon from La Colline in Franschhoek. Up there with the best releases of his signature wine, it has jasmine and aniseed aromas, effortless concentration, pear, apricot and fresh lime flavours and a mouth-watering finish. 96 points