Winery Bouchard Finlayson - Crocodile's Lair Kaaimansgat Chardonnay

Winery Bouchard FinlaysonCrocodile's Lair Kaaimansgat Chardonnay

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Crocodile's Lair Kaaimansgat Chardonnay of Winery Bouchard Finlayson is a white wine from the region of Overberg of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Crocodile's Lair Kaaimansgat Chardonnay of the Winery Bouchard Finlayson is in the top 50 of wines of Overberg.

Taste structure of the Crocodile's Lair Kaaimansgat Chardonnay from the Winery Bouchard Finlayson

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Crocodile's Lair Kaaimansgat Chardonnay of Winery Bouchard Finlayson in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Crocodile's Lair Kaaimansgat Chardonnay of Winery Bouchard Finlayson in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Bouchard Finlayson's Crocodile's Lair Kaaimansgat Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.1°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Crocodile's Lair Kaaimansgat Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 50 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Crocodile's Lair Kaaimansgat Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 50 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Crocodile's Lair Kaaimansgat Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 50 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Crocodile's Lair Kaaimansgat Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 50 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Crocodile's Lair Kaaimansgat Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 50 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Crocodile's Lair Kaaimansgat Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 50 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Crocodile's Lair Kaaimansgat Chardonnay - 2012
In the top 50 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Crocodile's Lair Kaaimansgat Chardonnay from Winery Bouchard Finlayson are 2018, 2015, 2008, 2017 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Bouchard Finlayson

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Overberg in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Bouchard Finlayson is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Overberg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 1500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 50 of of Overberg wines
In the top 8500 of white wines
In the top 45000 wines of the world

The wine region of Overberg

The wine region of Overberg is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lismore or the Domaine Crystallum produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Overberg are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Overberg often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, tropical fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.


The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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