One of the best white wines in the world, Chenin Blanc is something of a chameleon. Al surveys the range of styles.
Price key:
$=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60
Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine ****= elite
VALUE = exceptional quality for the money
Remhoogte Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch ’25 ** $
(Bone dry with good underlying fruit, would be good with shellfish)
Matanzas Creek Chenin Blanc, California ’23 **1/2 $ VALUE
(Dry, with very good fruit, grapefruit notes with mineral sidelights, food friendly)
WINE OF THE WEEK
Domaine Pichot Vouvray ’24 *** $$ VALUE
(First class Chenin Blanc, notes of honey, melon, gooseberry and lemon zest, super)
All of these wines can be purchased at Wells Discount Liquors.