Reviews & Ratings

2006 De Meye Wines Chardonnay "Steel"

Winery: De Meye Wines

Vintage: 2006

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Steel"

Wine Category: Chardonnay

Grape blend: 100% Chardonnay

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Stellenbosch

State or country: South Africa

Price: $15

Cases produced: 300

KWG Score: 89 (based on 1 review)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good (89.99-87)

Review date: January 31, 2008

Wine Review: This Unoaked Chardonnay from South Africa is very fruit driven and tasty. This yellow gold wine opens with a very aromatic sweet ripe pear like bouquet. On the palate, the wine is round, a touch tart, and displays loads of tropical fruit salad flavors with pineapple being the most prominent fruit. The finish is dry, a bit tingly, and fades quickly. This wine would pair very nicely with a hearty seafood dish. We think something like a seafood casserole with scallops, shrimp, and lobster with a sherry garlic butter sauce would go perfectly. Enjoy - Ken

Winemaker Notes: A pleasant, well-textured chardonnay with a seductive roundness, floral aromas and flavors of pears and peaches that fill the mid-palate and finishes with clean, long lines.

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