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Mullineux 2010 Straw Wine Chenin Blanc (Swartland)

Editors' Choice

Price $37

Rich and honeyed, this viscous and tongue-coating straw wine offers intense flavors of baked apple, fresh honey, Medjool date and candied orange that remain endlessly on the palate and finish. Though the wine is decadently powerful, there’s enough acidity to support the weight and keep things from being simply too sweet. — L.B. (11/1/2011)

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Mullineux 2010 White (Swartland)

Price $28

This Chenin-based blend—with 10% Clairette Blanc and 10% Viognier—offers great richness and a lush texture. Notes of beeswax and brioche add depth to the orange oil, pear, melon and honeysuckle aromas and flavors. The medium weight mouth offers a fresh lemony citrus and green plum tartness, keeping the palate clean and vibrant. Drink now–2014. — L.B. (7/1/2012)

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Mullineux 2009 Syrah (Swartland)

Price $33

Forward aromas of game and earthy spice notes are upfront on the bouquet, with notes of mulled berries, red plum and fig providing a concentrated, fruity backdrop. Earthy tones continue to dominate the medium-weight mouth, as flavors of tree bark and baking spice flood the palate and linger long into the finish. Fine tannins lend a satiny, smooth texture to the… — L.B. (5/1/2013)

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Mullineux 2011 Kloof Street Chenin Blanc (Swartland)

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Price $20

There’s a toasty streak that adds depth to the apple and melon fruit core of this wine. Soft tropical fruit accents appear in the mouth, with a brioche-flavored finish sealing the deal. — L.B. (3/1/2012)

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Kloof Street Straw Wine

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Chenin Blanc Syrah White Blend

2009 Va Piano

Having been given almost four years of age prior to release, this deep…

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