Sadie Family Mev Kirsten Stellenbosch 2023

99 points Tim Atkin, MW: "(14%). It doesn't look like much up close - a few vines at the bottom of the Jonkershoek Valley overshadowed by an electricity pylon - but Mev Kirsten is the oldest Chenin Blanc vineyard in the Cape, planted in 1905 on decomposed sandstone and alluvial granite soils. I can't recall a better release of this wine, which feels like the product of a lifetime's work. Serious, concentrated and intense, this has layers of oatmeal, pear, citrus, lanolin and dried honey, remarkable focus and vivacity and the concentration to develop beautifully in bottle. 2025-40. (2024)"

97 points Claire Nesbitt (JamesSuckling.com): "A wildly concentrated white, this has plenty of richness in terms of aromatics, exuding ripe yellow and tropical fruit, such as mango, melon, lemon curd and apple crumble. It’s tied together on the palate with refreshing, citrusy acidity. Full-bodied and generous, while remaining focused. Chenin blanc from Jonkershoek Valley in Stellenbosch, some of the vines planted in 1905. Best after 2025. (10/24/24)"

96 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2023 Mev. Kirsten is perhaps the most closed of the three Chenins, unfolding with time to reveal scents of yellow fruit, oyster shell and a touch of lanolin. The palate has superb weight and density—the most fruit-driven Chenin, with an irresistible, slightly viscous texture counterbalanced by a keen thread of acidity. It’s even a little petrolly on the finish. Fabulous from beginning to end. Drink: 2026-2048. (Sep 2024)"