Sadie Family, Palladius Swartland

Sadie Family, Palladius SwartlandThis inspired wine is the product of 10 different varieties grown on three main soil types in the Paardeberg, granite, gravel & sandstone. The grapes are pressed and run off into clay amphorae & concrete eggs, where they are vinified and then aged for 12 months. The wine then spends another 12 months in old oak foudres. It creates a savoury, pithy, waxy and saline blend, with vibrant acidity and great balance. There's some textural grip to the green

the Monvigliero moves into shades of more blue-toned fruit

With lemon leaves and some sur lie notes on the nose

lingering aftertaste

but there's ample fruit for balance

Boillot calls it his Bâtard du Milieu

To be sure

Finishes impressively long and bright

the Carobric is lifted and aromatically expressive

” quips Soter by way of explaining his green rows and organic methods

but the trademark Bouchard elegance was on full display

In my opinion

I like the mouthfeel of the equally tension-filled and mineral-driven middle weight flavors that exhibit evident minerality on the bone-dry