Capensis Chardonnay 2015

A toasted apple character leads the nose of this wine, with additional glimmers of orange peel, pie crust, peach pit and some stony minerality. The palate is medium in weight and well balanced, with ripe cedar-grilled apple, grilled pineapple and buttered popcorn flavors that mingle with subtle accents of beeswax and orange pith. It is ripe and lush yet well balanced, with ample acidity to keep the richness in check.

A ripe, lush style, with honeycomb, white ginger, warm brioche and creamed yellow apple and pineapple flavors gliding through. A light verbena thread keeps this fresh enough, but this is squarely on the showy, crowd-pleasing side of things.