2022 Babylonstoren Chardonnay Simonsberg-Paarl

Winemaker Notes:   Our 100% Chardonnay is a big wine for special occasions. A classy, sleek structure with subtle citrus fruit softened with textured creaminess makes it ideal for creamy dishes like risotto, rich fish and steak béarnaise. Time spent in 300 litre French oak barrels adds depth to the wine. This luminous wine is ready to be enjoyed within the year of production, but will mature well for the next four to six years.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "Medium straw in color, the 2022 Chardonnay is ripe, fresh and round on the nose with an instantly impressive array of citrus and pomaceous aromas of yellow apple skin, poached pear, lemon pastry cream and hints of vanilla and brown baking spices. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is bright and expressive, with a rich and phenolic mouthfeel that is elegant and finessed. You get subtle flavors of toasted almond and grilled lemon alongside notes of Asian pear before moving on to the delightfully lingering, spicy finish. Just under53,000 bottles were made of this delightful Chardonnay."