Color: Pale gold with a youthful straw hue.
Nose: An expressive bouquet of ripe pear, white nectarine and grilled pineapple is layered with creme anglaise, roasted hazelnut and subtle vanilla bean. Delicate notes of toasted brioche and oak add depth and elegance.
Palate: Rich and beautifully textured, showcasing generous flavours of ripe stone fruit, baked pear and citrus. Barrel selection has added concentration and complexity, with creamy lees influence, subtle nutty characters and integrated oak creating a refined, silky mouthfeel. Fresh natural acidity provides balance, carrying the wine through to a long, elegant finish.
Pairings: Perfect alongside roasted free-range chicken, lobster with garlic butter, grilled barramundi, creamy mushroom risotto or handmade pasta with brown butter and sage. Also pairs beautifully with aged Gruyere.From the Hunter Valley, this wine has experienced longer barrel ageing than the team usually provide. It basically means that if you are a lover of big, full-flavoured whites, with a noticeable touch of oak, this is for you. Deep gold in colour, this is a sun-infused, ripe Chardonnay with the nose exhibiting notes of peaches, apricot, some nutty notes and nectarines. There is definitely a degree of oak influence here. A supple and sleek texture with very good length, there is a lot to like. It should provide pleasure over the next four to five years.
90 pts - Jeni Port (Wine Pilot)A sunny, bright Chardonnay that doesn’t try to reinvent the Hunter style, simply presents some nicely extended barrel-aged qualities to enhance, and bring that little something extra to a wine that just asks you to open and enjoy it right now. Falls very much into the drink now kind of style for me, although there might be those who choose to differ. While the use of “barrel selection” might raise expectations of high oak, its use is integrated and works well in delivering added touches of hazelnut and toastiness amid a wine filled to brimming in Asian pear, peach and melon fruits with layers of spice. Medium bodied with a light texture that helps with both the building of flavour and length, it also boasts Hunter brisk acidity.
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