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Extremely limited: Botanica’s 99pt ‘Chenin of the Year’ (Platter’s)

The magical Skurfberg mountain produces some of the rarest and most unique Chenins in the country. This is one of them. For more than a decade, Botanica’s Mary Delany Chenin has consistently been rated 95+ by Platter’s, Winemag and Tim Atkin MW, with the 99-point 2024 crowned Chenin Blanc of the Year in the Platter’s […] The post Extremely limited: Botanica’s 99pt ‘Chenin of the Year’ (Platter’s) appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .

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