Kalleske Florentine Chenin Blanc 2009

Made by Kalleske in Australia (region: Barossa Valley) .

A dry, still, white wine with 12.5% alcohol tasted on 3rd Nov 2009.

Grape: Chenin Blanc

Quality: Okay

Value: Okay

Cost: Usually between $18.00 - $18.00.

Looks: Quite oily in appearance, with a very light golden colour.

Smells: Peachy on the nose - very light on

Feels: Medium bodied, but with that oily texture

Tastes: As I have done before on this site, it is only fair at this point to state that I have yet to really make friends with Chenin Blanc as a variety. At its worst it tastes like cheap unwooded Chardonnay - at its best, slightly more expensive unwooded chardonnay. However, on this wine in particular I have to say this is well made. Riper and rounder even that some Chenin, it still retains a nice lick of acid to fill it out. Taste is of the peachy chardy spectrum again, but a little spice creeps in, courtesy of some barrel maturation perhaps. Still not something I would choose, but I am getting closer to finding a friend in Chenin...

Possible retailers: Cellar Door / Web Site.