Lismore - Reserve Chardonnay 2021 (750ml)

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Producer	Lismore
Country	South Africa
Region	Greyton
Varietal	Chardonnay
Vintage	2021
Sku	120018
Size	750ml

Lismore Description

Winemaker Notes

A careful selection of the best of the vintage that exemplifies the extraordinary terroir of Lismore.

This Reserve Chardonnay shows intense citrus, stone fruit, jasmine and walnut layered with honey and vanilla carried by a distinct minerality and crisp acidity with a lingering citrus finish.

Professional Ratings

Karen MacNeil 95 Points

"Back in December I wrote a Blog about some of the astounding white wines coming out of South Africa—like this Lismore. I think of myself as a pretty tough critic of Chardonnay, but this wine is simply superb—on par with, say, Kistler in Sonoma, California. The incredible complexity and layer after layer of rich flavor is astounding—crème brûlée meets tarte Tatin plus spices and minerals. And a finish that’s languorously long. In short, if you love Chardonnay, you must try this. Lismore Estate, owned by California ex-pat Samantha O’Keefe, lies in the foothills of a mountain range at the very bottom of Africa.- Karen MacNeil "

- WineSpeed (January 2024), 95 pts

94Vinous
The 2021 Chardonnay Estate Reserve is 100% from Greyton matured for 11 months in 500-litre barrels, 40% new. It has a wonderful bouquet with honeydew melon, apricot blossom and light crushed stone scents that percolate through with time. The palate is very well balanced with tropical hints of passion fruit and guava, but the acidity keeps everything on a tight course, very minerally on the finish. Top class.
94Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Coming from unirrigated vines, the 2021 Estate Reserve Chardonnay offers hints of key lime pie with elegant oak tones that waft from the glass with precision and finesse. Medium-bodied, the wine compresses in the mouth, showing a beautiful blanket of oak with impeccable focus before the wine grows in amplitude and resonates with a long, brilliant finish.