The Eleanor – Chardonnay | 2023
Bright lemon notes, yellow apples, and a hint of toastiness introduce this expressive Chardonnay. The palate is beautifully creamy on entry, balanced by a crisp, lingering finish. Flavours of ripe yellow apple carry through, lifted by a touch of gooseberry tartness. A stalwart of top South African Chardonnays, with the promise of even greater complexity over time.
R595,00 – R3570,00
About The Eleanor
The Eleanor Chardonnay honours the matriarch of the Finlayson family who, with her husband Maurice, owned Hartenberg Estate (then "Montagne") from 1948 to 1977. Strong and resolute in character, yet always sophisticated and poised, who better personifies our super-premium Chardonnay?
Awards
2022: 95 points Tim Atkin, 92 points James Suckling, 4½ stars Platter’s SA Wine Guide
2021: 94 points Tim Atkin, 93 points James Suckling, 4½ stars Platter’s SA Wine Guide
2020: 94 points Tim Atkin
2019: 95 points Tim Atkin, 4½ stars Platter’s SA Wine Guide
2018: 95 points Tim Atkin, 4½ stars Platter’s SA Wine Guide
2017: 95 points Tim Atkin, 4½ stars Platter’s SA Wine Guide, 92 points Neal Martin, 92 points Robert Parker, 91 points Decanter 2021
Description
Bright lemon notes, yellow apples, and a hint of toastiness introduce this expressive Chardonnay. The palate is beautifully creamy on entry, balanced by a crisp, lingering finish. Flavours of ripe yellow apple carry through, lifted by a touch of gooseberry tartness. A stalwart of top South African Chardonnays, with the promise of even greater complexity over time.