Name

Onyx Noble Late Harvest

Order #

917270

Producer

Darling Cellars

Vintage

2009

Price

$19.99

About

Darling Cellars, producer of Onyx, is situated on the cool west coast of South Africa, near Darling, about one hour's drive from Cape Town and about 15km from the coast. The Darling area historically is a dairy area and only in the last 10 to 15 years, grape growing has come to the fore. Renowned for its wild flowers, it is one of the Western Cape's most botanically diverse areas. The Darling Wildflower Society was founded in 1915 with an annual show is September.

This Noble Late Harvest was made in a Southern style, with lower sugar and more wood influences. The wine shows dried fruit flavours and a good concentration on the palate. The sugar, acid and alcohol is well balanced and the wood maturation adds to the complexity and structure of this sweet wine.

Onyx is a dedicated concept from site selection, through to the final drop in the glass at the end of a bottle.

80% Chenin Blanc & 20% Weisser Riesling

Review

2008: 90 Points Wine Spectator, March 31, 2009. "Fresh and tangy, with peach, green almond, fig and floral notes that really zip along, with a hint of papaya lingering on the finish. Frankly sweet, but built more around its acidity. 80% Chenin Blanc, 20% Weisser Reisling. Drink now through 2010. 400 cases made. $21"
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