Tasting- Peiter Cruythoff Chenin Blanc


Name: Pieter Cruythoff
Variety: Chenin Blanc
Region: Swartland
Country: South Africa
Year:  2015
Price: $4.95

Shop Review: "A wonderful nose of bananas, oranges and melons jumps from the glass of this 100% Chenin Blanc, which is finished with a screw cap. Another great value from South Africa, this wine is medium-bodied, fresh, lively, and a terrific dry white to dirnk over the next year." 

My Review: This white wine did not smell as sweet as the El Cortijillo that I tasted first. The wine had a slightly spicy taste that lingered in the mouth, with a bit of dry, tartness. 

This wine was tasted with no food. 

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