Nose: Aromas of toasty oak and roasted cashews support rich nectarine fruit with hints of melon leading to a long grapefruit finish.
Palate: The free run juice was fermented in powerful French oak coopered in Burgundy introducing spicey, toasty complexity and rich creamy texture. Additionally, the wine was allowed to go through secondary malolactic fermentation further softening the wine and enhancing the rich savoury textures.A very different label from this creative winery, offering a rich Chardonnay with white nectarine and melon overtones, backed by some toast, spicy French oak. Malolactic fermentation has added a touch of cream to the palate. Will improve for several years.
93 pts - Jeni Port (Wine Pilot)Flux – something that constantly changes – is a pretty good explanation of life in the vineyard. However, the 2023 vintage in Denmark, Western Australia, was relatively mild with stable weather throughout, so not too much flux which is a good thing during vintage.The result is a rich, layered Chardonnay that flows easily, warmly, wrapping ripe stone fruits, melon and cashew nuttiness around a leesy nougat, woodsy spiced complexity. The combination of ripe fruit, measured oak and racy acidity is well done. This is the kind of Chardonnay that immediately gets you thinking about what to serve for dinner.
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