The Sadie Family, Rotsbank Size:6x750ml but with good balancing acidity

but with good balancing acidity

a little lighter on the finish than expected but with a persistent finish

There is remarkable finesse here for villages level Pommard and nary a trace of rusticity

I believe 2010 will develop superbly

a sort of beneficial sucrosity

The Sadie Family, Rotsbank Size:6x750ml but with good balancing acidityThe 2022 Rotsbank is pure Chenin Blanc from Swartland that Sadie told me he had waited 14 years to make. The 39 year old vines grow on a shallow blue granite shelf. It is whole bunch pressed and aged in old foudres. It has a penetrating granitic nose, a touch of Crustacea, and is very well defined with a hint of green olive. The palate is supremely well balanced, taut and vibrant, with real depth and a tingle of white pepper on the finish. This is a