2023 Pierro Nunc Tempus Est Chenin

A light and energetically fresh Chenin Blanc.

Brilliant pale straw colour with distinct highlights of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Green to red apple, pear and quince scents are trailed by delicate honeysuckle and spicy cinnamon notes. Light and energetically fresh, the palate is elegantly detailed with pear, green apple and quince fruits. Crisp minerally acidity with some delicate honeysuckle and cinnamon characters lingering across the back half. Dry with a brisk feel to the tense finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Other Reviews….
The 2023 Chenin Nunc Tempus Est leads with a varietal nose of green apple (stewed and sweet), white flowers, beeswax and silex. In the mouth, the wine is firm and structured, with intense flavor and gentle grippy phenolics through the finish. This Chenin Blanc is possessed of that typical fruity/bitter note that declares its varietal origin and a saline, mineral aspect that speaks of the place in which it was grown. This is very good. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2026-2038.
94 Points
Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

50% was matured in old oak for two months, the other 50% seeing stainless steel only.
This is a wine of presence and detail but it finishes taut, which makes me think that its best days are a while ahead. Green apple, lots of spice and gravel characters, thistles, citrus, woodsmoke and green mango. It’s a powerful wine, sure-footed, textural and charismatic. It’s enough to turn you onto chenin. Indeed, it’s enough to make you want to cellar it. This is a wine of clear excellence. Drink 2027-2031+
94+ Points
Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front

This is a chenin that lets the guys in the Swan Valley know they don’t have it all their way with this variety. The season was kind, and it’s resulted in a thoroughly beautiful example. It doesn’t have the obvious tropical fruits of some chenins, but it still shows fine citrus, light melon and apple characters that capture the variety perfectly. There’s almost a delicacy about this, which is as much about the season as it is about the grape. It’s a cracking wine and thoroughly enjoyable.
95 Points
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