"Riverside isn't made every year - there was no 2016, for example - but what a wine it is in 2017. Now part of the Old Vine Project, it hails from a site that was planted in 1971 and is wonderfully layered and complex, with pithy minerality at its core, subtle oak and undertones of fennel and baking spices. A triumph. 2021-28"

- Tim Atkin (South Africa 2020 Report), 95 pts

"This white wine comes from old vines planted in 1971. There is a lot of complexity in its aromas. The delicate nose offers flowers, lime and hints of vanilla. White peach, lime and honey fill the mouth. It finishes with toasted oak notes. - Jesica Vargas"

- Wine Enthusiast (June/July 2023), 90 pts

"The 2019 Chenin Blanc Single Vineyard Series Riverside comes from a heritage block planted in 1971. Matured in seasoned oak for 12 months, it has a tightly-wound nose on the entry with light oily/linseed aromas, hints of yellow plum developing with aeration. The palate has a lovely balance and is slightly waxy in texture with fine acidity, yellow plum, hints of toffee apple and caramelised pear. Fine length, this is a Chenin that deserves bottle age. - Neal Martin"

- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (September 2022), 92 pts

"Sourced from clay and alluvial soils close to the winery on the Upper Blauuwklippen Road, this is an engagingly focused, layered, refreshing Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc from Alex Starey, showing lots of stony minerality, pear and green apple flavours and slightly salty undertone. 2023-28"

- Tim Atkin (South Africa 2022 Report), 94 pts