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Duncan Savage Chenin Blanc Never Been Asked to Dance 2022

Chenin Blanc from Western Cape, South Africa
TA 94
JS 93
V 92
13.5% ABV
Item # 352110

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$36.95

750ml
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94 points Tim Atkin, MW: "[13.8%] A 1956 block of Chenin Blanc, located on a slope of south east-facing granite soils, is the source of this whole bunch-pressed white. Pure, clean, chiselled and pristine, it's a very faithful expression of its terroir, with lots of understated concentration, pithy acidity and a nice combination of wet stone and honeysuckle aromas and a steely palate. 2024-2029. (2023)"

93 points James Suckling: "This is a deliciously yellow-fruited chenin with grilled pears, yellow nectarines and some buttered toast on the nose, with hints of sourdough. Touch of wild flower. Full-bodied, vibrant and creamy with a long and fresh finish. Drink or hold. (10/24/23)"

92 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2022 Never Been Asked to Dance is whole bunch pressed, fermented in barrel and aged for ten months in a 600-liter Stockinger barrel. The lovely bouquet offers yellow plum, peach skin and hints of passion fruit laced with jasmine, beautifully defined and focused. The palate is very well-balanced; this cuvée picked earlier to retain the acidity, which really comes through in terms of tension. There's just a twist of sour lemon on the finish. Excellent. Drink: 2025-2040. (Nov 2023)"
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94 points Tim Atkin, MW: "[13.8%] A 1956 block of Chenin Blanc, located on a slope of south east-facing granite soils, is the source of this whole bunch-pressed white. Pure, clean, chiselled and pristine, it's a very faithful expression of its terroir, with lots of understated concentration, pithy acidity and a nice combination of wet stone and honeysuckle aromas and a steely palate. 2024-2029. (2023)"

93 points James Suckling: "This is a deliciously yellow-fruited chenin with grilled pears, yellow nectarines and some buttered toast on the nose, with hints of sourdough. Touch of wild flower. Full-bodied, vibrant and creamy with a long and fresh finish. Drink or hold. (10/24/23)"

92 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2022 Never Been Asked to Dance is whole bunch pressed, fermented in barrel and aged for ten months in a 600-liter Stockinger barrel. The lovely bouquet offers yellow plum, peach skin and hints of passion fruit laced with jasmine, beautifully defined and focused. The palate is very well-balanced; this cuvée picked earlier to retain the acidity, which really comes through in terms of tension. There's just a twist of sour lemon on the finish. Excellent. Drink: 2025-2040. (Nov 2023)"
Product SKU 352110
Producer Duncan Savage
Country South Africa
Region Western Cape
Varietal Chenin Blanc
Vintage 2022
Size 750ml
Color White
ABV 13.5%
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