A ripe, languid style, with creamed pear and apple fruit carried by alluring ginger and brioche notes. Shows a warm hazelnut edge on the finish. A flashy, toasty style that remains alluring. Drink now. 6,300 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–JM??Region: South Africa / Western Cape / Coastal Region / Darling Select to Add

Grown on an historic 18th-century farm in the southwestern Cape, this unusual unoaked Chardonnay offers lime, pineapple and banana on the nose and a combination of resin, lime and apple on the palate. Medium-bodied and intensely flavored, it would pair well with seafood and light meats.——S.K.(3/1/2007)—— 83