Alheit Vineyards - Olifants River Magnetic North Mountain 2024
96/100
James Suckling
93/100
Vinous
"This Alheit vintage offers a surprising and fantastic tasting experience: this Chenin will stay with you long after you've finished drinking it!"
"I love the concise, intriguing, earthy, and spicy character of this medium-bodied to full-bodied white wine. Aromas of lemon peel, grapefruit, minced fennel, and notes of smoked tea and lemongrass linger in a textured and concise palate. Fantastic concentration. This wine should age well. Made from ungrafted Chenin Blanc vines planted on red sandy soil at an altitude of 520 meters. Drink now or cellar." (James Suckling 2025)
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Eye
Straw-colored, golden highlights, brilliant disc
Nose
Complex expression of grapefruit, rooibos, pear, with fresh nuances reminiscent of sea mist.
Mouth
Powerful and ethereal, offering a vibrant structure, magnificent balance, textured, with a long, refined finish and great elegance, subtly salty and zesty.
Serve
At 10-12°C
Open
1 to 2 hours before
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2042
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with Pastis-roasted sea bass, sautéed prawns in soy sauce, red tuna tataki...
Wine Spectator
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)
Vinous
Wine rated (2025 guide) 93/100
About wine:
Magnetic North 2024 comes from a mass selection of 2.8 hectares of Chenin Blanc planted on their own roots in 1981 and 1984 in Skurfburg, which, according to Alheit, have not been infected by leaf roll. It has a slightly yeasty bouquet, with aromas of melted wax and a hint of toasted hazelnut. The palate is slightly lively on the attack, with notes of grapefruit and tart lemon, nervous and concentrated, with a hint of rooibos on a lingering finish. It may not be a wine that will appeal to everyone like Nautical Dawn, but it is a fascinating and captivating wine. 2026-2042
James Suckling
Wine rated (2025 guide) 96/100
About wine:
I love the concise, intriguing, earthy, and spicy character of this medium-bodied to full-bodied white wine. Aromas of lemon zest, grapefruit, minced fennel, and notes of smoked tea and lemongrass linger on a textured and concise palate. Fantastic concentration. This wine should age well. Made from ungrafted Chenin Blanc vines planted on red sandy soil at an altitude of 520 meters. Drink now or cellar.
Tim Atkin
Rated estate (2020 guide) Recommended
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