Reviews & Ratings

2021 Buitenverwachting Chardonnay "Bayten"

Winery: Buitenverwachting

Vintage: 2021

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Bayten"

Wine Category: Chardonnay

Grape blend: 100% Chardonnay

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Constantia

State or country: South Africa

Price: $20

Cases produced: 2,000

KWG Score: 89.8 (based on 3 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good (88.5)

Review date: July 8, 2023

Wine Review: This yellow-colored Chardonnay from South Africa opens with a lemon and golden delicious apple bouquet with hints of almond butter and grapefruit. On the palate, this wine is full bodied with medium plus acidity. The mouthfeel is rich, round, and concentrated. The flavor profile is a heavily oaked Bartlett pear blend with notes of lemon and ginger. I also detected hints of mango. The finish is dry, and its flavors are prolonged. This good value Chard will appeal to the oak loving crowd. I would pair it with a cold lobster roll. Enjoy - Ken

Winemaker Notes: This full bodied, rich Chardonnay offers a powerful citrus and steely backbone. Classic toasty and butterscotch-like characteristics merge with mineral undertones. A good balance of oak is followed with abundant fruit.

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