Ken Forrester Old Vine Reserve Chenin Blanc 2017

Thanks for liking this wine! Let your friends on Twitter and Facebook know about it by clicking on the buttons here.

If you've already connected your Twitter account, then you don't need to click on the Twitter button to share your review as it'll be done for you.

Optional: Before you share your wine find with friends, you can pick a score or make a quick tasting note, or both if you like:

My Score:

My Tasting Notes:

Expand Box

Community Reviews

There are 3 user submitted reviews for this wine.

Daniel O'Keefe rated this wine as 88/100 with the following review:

Pleasant peach with apple, pear, and honey notes on the nose. A dry and crisp offering of Chenin Blanc with all sorts of ripe fruit aromas and flavours. Excellent value for this Old Vines Reserve. Highly food friendly, this works with everything from seafood through fowl to pork, and much more.

Rebecca Meir-Liebman rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

I've always appreciated what Ken Forrester does with Chenin Blanc - as there is obviously a reason he is considered the King Of Chenin! With notes of orange melon, green apple, yellow plum, and a crispy lemon with olive pit bitterness, this wine is a wine to have with a large variety of dishes. There is no doubt this wine is of terrific value for the price point.

Carolyn Hetke rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Wines like this one are contributing to my newfound fascination with Chenin Blanc. The oak on the nose is more pronounced than on the palate, where it is mixed with citrusy grapefruit. Silky, smooth and full of finesse, it is just beyond light weight. A pleasant citrusy finish. This would be a great choice to pair with grilled shrimp, seafood with lemon, butter sauce. Very good value. Tasted June 2019. www.thewineloverskitchen.com

Natalie's Review

Ken Forrester Old Vine Reserve Chenin Blanc 2017, Stellenbosch W.O., South Africa: This Chenin Blanc produced by Ken Forrester is an elegant South African white wine made from Old Vine Reserve Chenin Blanc grapes. The grapes are hand-picked and sustainably farmed, with no herbicides or pesticides. The vines average 35 years of age. The wine is medium-bodied with ripe apple, ripe-white stone fruit and white floral flavours on the palate. Great, full and smooth mouthfeel matched with a vibrant acidity. Chill and enjoy now. Drink: 2018-2023. 231282 13.50% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 88/100. July 5, 2019 Best Value White Wine. Scrumptious Seafood Wine Full Review

WANT TO LEARN HOW TO

PAIR WINE
& FOOD?

Join me in a free online video class to learn the secrets to perfect pairings.

SAVE MY SEAT!

Wine of the Week

As featured on

Charles Baker White Wine
Riesling 2021,
Vinemount Ridge, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A. ...

Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean offers North America's most popular online wine and food pairing classes. She was named the World's Best Drinks Writer at the World Food Media Awards in Australia.

Natalie has published two books with Random House, both selected as one of Amazon's Best Books of the Year.

Join 333,852 thirsty wine lovers who get access to all of her wine reviews by becoming a member of her site. Take a free online pairing class with her here.

FEEL LOST IN THE

LCBO?

Know the wines you want before you even get to the store with my wine reviews. Join now. It's free.

Red, White & Drunk All Over

Best Books of the Year

Natalie MacLean writes about wine with a sensuous obsession... and often laugh-out-loud funny... Terrific.

Rex Pickett, Sideways

Ms. MacLean is the disarming Everywoman. She loves wine, loves drinking ... ultimately, it's a winning formula.

Eric Asimov, The New York Times

GOT A SMARTPHONE?

Access my reviews on mobile with the bar code scanner.

GET NAT'S APP

Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search

Best Books of the Year

Natalie MacLean is a new force in the wine writing world ‐ a feisty North American answer to Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson. She can write beautifully about wine.

The Financial Times of London

There are very few people in the wine world who "get it" and Natalie is one of those who brings more fun to a buttoned-up and stodgy game.

Gary Vaynerchuck, Wine Library TV

Starting a Wine Cellar?

Expert advice for all budgets

From wine racks to underground caves, insider tips on size and space, number of bottles, ideal conditions and reputable resources. learn more

Welcome Back!Sign in here:

Not Registered?Become one of our thirsty clan 333,852 strong: