Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Chenin Blanc Noble Late Harvest 2003, Rudera, Stellenbosh
I was persuaded to try this by the sommelier at Chez Bruce (www.chezbruce.co.uk) to accompany my Creme Brulee (probably my favourite pudding).
From the comprehensive list of pudding wines, this one from S Africa would have been last on my list to try. But it was a pleasant surprise - not too viscous, not too sweet. You probably wouldn't want to drink more than a glass or two, but it went very well with my dessert and opened my eyes to the potential of late harvest Chenin. £7.50 a glass was the price to pay - and not bad for that.
From the comprehensive list of pudding wines, this one from S Africa would have been last on my list to try. But it was a pleasant surprise - not too viscous, not too sweet. You probably wouldn't want to drink more than a glass or two, but it went very well with my dessert and opened my eyes to the potential of late harvest Chenin. £7.50 a glass was the price to pay - and not bad for that.
