Tim Atkins Praises 21 Gables Chenin Blanc
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
In his 2016 South Africa Special Report, the renowned British wine writer Tim Atkins described the 'ripe, flamboyant' Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2014 as 'remarkable value for a wine of this quality'.
'Frans Smit’s top Chenin Blanc is back on form in 2014,' he added. 'It’s a ripe, flamboyant wine, but its more showy aspects are tethered by acidity, minerality, freshness and subtle oak. There’s a hint of sweetness adding another layer of complexity.'
This is the Master of Wine's fourth annual guide to South Africa, and runs to almost 190 pages.