- 100% Chenin Blanc
- The second ever release of the IRON Chenin Blanc
- This parcel is situated on the rolling hills outside of Malmesbury on Koffieklip soils
- Hand harvested
- Fermented with indigenous yeasts and a very small amount of sulphur was added once the natural settling of the wine had completed
- Aged for 11 months in 4th fill 225L French oak barrels
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2024
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Swartland
Appellation:
Swartland
Variety:
Chenin Blanc
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | ZA-MUL-14-24 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Wine Advocate
Score
96
Date
2026-02-26
"The richest of the trio of wines made with this grape, the Mullineux 2024 Swartland Iron Chenin Blanc shows ripe peach, yellow apple and stone fruit wrapped around a dense, mouth-coating mid-palate. Chenin Blanc, often marked by quince and wooly tones, takes on a more powerful profile from the iron-rich soils that retain moisture and promote even canopy growth."
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2026-06-10
"A broad-shouldered Chenin with poise and definition, with fragrant accents of chamomile and cardamom to the flavors of yellow pear, melon, star fruit, macadamia nut and white tea as they expand on the creamy palate. Salty and well-cut through the long finish."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2023
Wine and Spirits
Score
95
Date
2023-03-31
"In a rich mode, this wine's smells like only chenin can in its tableau of honey, pear and citrus. It sustains bright acidity-no easy feat in the heat of the Swartland-to structure the approach, communicating a firm minerality that structures the warm flavors in the middle and end. It's dynamic, precise and elegant chenin channeling its terroir-deep-rooted vines in clay-rich koffieklip soils."
2023
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2024-11-25
"I like the savory herb and oyster-shell undertones to the stone-fruit and honey aromas. Full-bodied and silky with a round, deliciously broad midpalate, it's fleshy, complemented by a salty freshness. Drink or hold."
2023
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2025-06-05
"The Mullineux 2023 Swartland Iron Chenin Blanc comes from a site with large, gravelly soils and plenty of iron-rich koffie klip ("
2023
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2023-02-15
"A distinctive white, with toasty glazed pear, roasted nut, butterscotch and spice notes well-integrated with hints of orange peel, white raspberry, heather and minerally smoke and slate. A vibrant coil of acidity keeps this limber and well-defined through the mouthwatering finish. Drink now through 2028. -A.N."
2023
Vinous
Score
91+
Date
2024-09-19
"The 2023 Chenin Blanc Iron marks its return to the portfolio after did not produce one in 2022. This has a more backward nose compared to the Granite cuvee, with touches of lanolin and hints of yellow fruit. The palate is much more expressive than the aromatics. It has a wonderful oily texture and plenty of depth and extract. It's spicier than the Granite, with a long tail on the finish. Try to give this two or three years in bottle."
Wine and Spirits
Score
95
Date
2023-03-31
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2022-11-08
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2022-12-30
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2023-02-15
Vinous
Score
90
Date
2022-09-29