Ken Forrester

Reserve Old Vine Chenin Blanc

8.722 ratings
8.92 pro ratings
Stellenbosch, Coastal Region, Western Cape, South Africa
Chenin Blanc
Turkey, Vanilla & Caramel, Fruit & Berries, Exotic Spices, Salads & Greens, Pate, Potato, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Fruit Desserts, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pungent Cheese, Squash & Root Vegetables, Goat & Feta Cheese, Cheddar & Gruyere, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Nuts & Seeds, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Shellfish, Sweet Potato
Top Notes For
James Forsyth

Fairy tropical and with some weight, this wine could stand up nicely to some Indian food perhaps.

Fairy tropical and with some weight, this wine could stand up nicely to some Indian food perhaps.

Jul 6th, 2017
Kathryn Weber

With AWS

With AWS

Jun 14th, 2017
Laura Woods

Nice and smooth and it was great paired with seafood.

Nice and smooth and it was great paired with seafood.

Apr 2nd, 2017
Jenna Dyke

Great & enjoyable flavor, great balance

Great & enjoyable flavor, great balance

Mar 3rd, 2017
Sande Friedman

A favorite inexpensive little wine

A favorite inexpensive little wine

Nov 29th, 2016
Big Red

Very unfamiliar with this varietal and I really enjoyed, this specific wine reminded me of the Voignier orange wine. next stop, Chenin Blancs....

Very unfamiliar with this varietal and I really enjoyed, this specific wine reminded me of the Voignier orange wine. next stop, Chenin Blancs....

Aug 14th, 2016
Daniel Palumbo Jr.

Aromas of honey and banana with hints of mushroom. Flavor ls of tropical fruit and plenty of acid to be refreshing. A good new world producer of chenin.

Aromas of honey and banana with hints of mushroom. Flavor ls of tropical fruit and plenty of acid to be refreshing. A good new world producer of chenin.

Mar 23rd, 2016
DeVinimus

Wines 101

Wines 101

Oct 24th, 2017
Christanna Honer

Christanna had this 8 years ago

Christanna had this 8 years ago

Oct 2nd, 2016
Raitt

Raitt had this 6 years ago

Raitt had this 6 years ago

Oct 19th, 2018