Boekenhoutskloof Goldmine 2024
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Boekenhoutskloof Goldmine 2024
HED29782
75 cl
13%
£25.00
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The 2024 Boekenhoutskloof Goldmine White is a multi-regional Cape white blend from South Africa’s Western Cape, often described as the white counterpart to The Chocolate Block. It is a blend predominantly of Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Semillon and Viognier, with each variety matured separately in a combination of seasoned French oak foudres, concrete eggs, clay amphorae and new French barriques. The resulting medium-bodied wine is elegant and textured, showing fresh aromas of quince, poached pear and nectarine, leading to a palate of juicy stone fruit and citrus, balanced by a pithy, lightly saline finish.
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Jancis Robinson
After several practice blends, this is the first commercial vintage of a white counterpart to the hugely successful Chocolate Block. Marc Kent has only just been allowed to use the term Goldmine after objections from Robertson farmers who had registered (though not used) the Afrikaans word for goldmine. This version of a Cape white blend is made at Boekenhoutskloof in Franschhoek. It’s mainly Swartland Chenin Blanc from the farm next to the Mullineuxs where there used to be a goldmine, aged in concrete and amphora. There’s also Chardonnay from Kent’s Cap Maritime project in Upper Hemel-en-Aarde aged in foudre, plus some old-vine Franschhoek Semillon (for which Boekenhoutskloof is famous) aged in concrete egg and a smidgin of Viognier. Bottled August 2025.It certainly doesn’t smell like 100% Chenin Blanc but it’s quite floral even though Viognier is only 2% of the blend! Some honey flavour (though this is dry wine) and Chardonnay-like structure. There’s a reassuring bite at the end, suggesting the wine will evolve further, and a little saline hint. I feel I can taste all four of the ingredients except for the Semillon which may take time to show itself – although admittedly there’s a light ‘green’ streak, perhaps the effect of the variety that used to be known in South Africa as the green grape. (JR)
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