Value, mature, classic.
Made from Monastrell, Tempranillo and Garnacha, which was aged 12 months in barrel before bottle aging this well matured bottle offers exceptional value. Notes of bruised strawberries and red cherry are layered with licorice, vanilla, cedar, iodine and a sprinkle of white pepper. Tart red fruit, spicebox and cigar flavours grip the palate, and tobacco lingers on the finish. A classic, nicely balanced and made for food: roasted meats, hearty pastas, potato tortilla or stews and hard cheeses.
Pairs great with Gone Crackers Olive Oil & Cracked Pepper
 
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Wine Scores Reviewed - October 18th, 2021

Value, consistent, balanced.
Made from Monastrell, Tempranillo and Garnacha, which was aged 12 months in barrel before bottle aging. This consistently great value red offers aromas of muddled strawberry and cherry, saddle leather and iodine, cigarbox and cocoa with spice. It has good balance, supple fruit, spice and cocoa flavours with finely textured tannins to add substance.
A solid wine, made for food. Think roasted meats, hearty pastas, potato tortilla or stews and hard cheeses.
Pairs great with Gone Crackers Olive Oil & Cracked Pepper
 
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Wine Scores Reviewed - November 23rd, 2016

Intense, approachable, inky.
Under the umbrella of the Wagner Family of Wines, Bonanza is made in the same style Chuck Wagner prefers, bold and rich with plenty of fruit, like his Caymus wines.
It's a robust version, inky and opaque with notes of chocolate and cassis, vanilla and baking cocoa with dried flowers, pipe tobacco and salted prunes. Smooth on the palate with powdery cocoa tannins and an almost brooding demeanor. Very easy to drink approachable and tasty with a long spicy finish.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - April 23rd, 2020

Unique, savoury, piquant.
Founded in 1685, Boschendal stands as one of the oldest wine companies in South Africa.
This Chenin is savoury and zesty and made under the guidance of Stephan Joubert (group winemaker for DGB).
Made as a food-focused range of wine, the Sommelier Selection was founded by wine lovers, for wine lovers. This is my first crack at one of this series and the Chenin delivers pine and key lime aromas surrounded by papaya and grapefruit, wild mushrooms, clover honey and coriander seed. It has a very zest piquant character ad phenolic texture. Green olives, bread dough, grapefruit pith, charred lemon peel and coriander flavours dominate a savoury palate. Undeniably unique, I'm not sure I would have pegged this as a Chenin.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - June 8th, 2022

Savoury, creamy, fresh.
Founded in 1685, Boschendal stands as one of the oldest wine companies in South Africa.
This Chardy is savoury and zesty, a consistently solid version made under the guidance of Stephan Joubert (group winemaker for DGB) who knows his Chardonnay.
The 2019 delivers notes of young pineapple, yellow apples and sweet brown spices, vanilla and lemon peel. Balanced freshness with a creamy edge, it is spicy, savoury and has a nutty/citrusy finish.
Pair:
corn on the cob, grilled chicken, smoked cheeses, shellfish dipped in butter and creamy white sauces.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - April 14th, 2021