'04 Helderberg Steen

[Innkeeper]

2004 Helderberg Winery, Steen, Stellenbosch ($6.99 Kappy’s, Malden MA). Alcohol level 13.5%. This is very lovely Chenin Blanc. It gives you tropical fruit with pear overtones on the nose and upfront. In the middle you get a nice complexity of fruit including apple and a tinge of honey, and a creamy-smooth and balanced body. It finishes almost unbelievably, going on and on.

We matched it with Italian chicken sausages in hoagie buns with salad. Nice Monday night dinner.