David & Nadia Single Vineyard new releases

Out goes Rondevlei, situated on an arid plain west of Malmesbury, from the David & Nadia Single Vineyard series; in comes Langland, another site on the Paardeberg. Is this now the most incisive interrogation of a single terroir anywhere in South Africa? Quite possibly. Tasting notes and ratings for the new releases as follows:

Plat’bos Chenin Blanc 2024
Grapes from a 1981 vineyard. Pear, green apple, peach, herbs and a touch of flinty reduction on the nose. The palate is chiselled – great clarity, electric acidity, a super-dry finish. Linear and direct but avoids severity. Arresting and elemental. Alc: 11.5%.

CE’s rating: 97/100.

Langland Chenin Blanc 2024
NEW. Grapes from a 1971 vineyard. Quince, stone fruit, herbs and a touch of leesy intrigue on the nose. Slightly more volume than Plat’bos without straying into excess – layered, textured and immensely complex. Acidity is adequate rather than bracing, the wine possessing both depth and breadth. Alc: 12.5%.

CE’s rating: 97/100.

Skaliekop Chenin Blanc 2024
Grapes from a 1985 vineyard. Honeysuckle, peach, maybe some pineapple and earth on the nose while the palate is strikingly rich and smooth textured with well-integrated, tangy acidity. Intensely flavoured with a gently savoury finish. Alc: 13%.

CE’s rating: 95/100.

Hoë-Steen Chenin Blanc 2024
Grapes from a 1968 vineyard. Earthy and yeasty top notes before yellow apple and peach emerge. The palate is full, almost thick in texture, yet manages to stay vivid – muscular but detailed, powerful yet composed. A wine of real presence. Alc: 14%.

CE’s rating: 96/100.

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