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Chamonix Reserve Franschhoek

The 2016 Chamonix Reserve Franschhoek has earned its place in The World of Fine Wine’s handpicked collection of tasting notes, featuring insights from the world’s foremost wine authorities. Explore in-depth commentary from wine experts Andrew Jefford, Andreas Larsson and Jancis Robinson on Chamonix Reserve Franschhoek - an internationally acclaimed dry white from Western Cape.
Chamonix Reserve Franschhoek
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Wine Name
Chamonix Reserve Franschhoek

Wine Producer
Chamonix

Score
87

Wine Style
White - Dry

Grape Type
Sauvignon Blanc
Sémillon

Country
South Africa

Vintage
2013

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Andrew Jefford: Pale steel gold. Quick, fresh, and lively scents of both the vegetable patch and the flower bed: attractive. Concentrated and poised white wine with the same melange of vegetal and floral appeal that the nose sketched out. Lots of simple charm here, deftly realized by its creator. 86

Andreas Larsson: The nose does suggest a blend rather than varietal Sauvignon; some vanilla and butterscotch, pear and stone fruit, with discreet hints of oak in the background. Medium weight, quite high ripeness, balanced but not really crisp acidity, and a rather long, slightly creamy, finish. 86

Jancis Robinson: Mid-greenish straw. Well-melded nose, with the Sauvignon and Semillon already pretty seamlessly interwoven. Pungent, spicy nose, with unusually ripe grapes. It’s nothing like Marlborough nor Sancerre—maybe more like Pessac-Léognan, if one insists on similes. Emphatic and broad, with quite a bit of alcohol. For the table rather than the terrace. Creamy lanolin texture. This wine is not going to be shoved aside. But it demands attention and clever food matching: a dramatically spiced fish dish? Drink 2015–19. 90

Details

Wine expert Andrew Jefford
Andreas Larsson
Jancis Robinson
Tastings year 2016
Region Western Cape
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