Description / Reviews
"A combination of Chardonnay clones I10V1 and P58 were gently pressed into large format seasoned French oak for indigenous fermentation. The wine received minimal intervention during the 10 month élevage on lees in barrel prior to bottling.
Our 2022 Chardonnay embodies purity and finesse. Subtle nuances of struck match and flinty minerality intertwine with a whisper of oak spice on the nose, along with delicious lemon curd and hints of nashi pear. At its heart lies a focused core of ripe stone fruit, enveloped by a pristine acid structure that bestows both richness and tension across the palate." - Liam McElhinney, Winemaker, OSSA
"This is superb. Drenched in flavour, long and complex, compelling at every turn. Flint, green pineapple, ripe stonefruit and lemon curd characters team with woodsmoke, cedar and steel. It sings all the way through to a very long finish. It’s great drinking now, there’s no need to wait, but it yet has a lot of time up its sleeve." - 95 Points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
"Light-mid yellow colour; very powerful and complex on the nose, passionfruit, grapefruit, lemon essence and tangy, the passionfruit the only left-field component—almost a whiff of sauvignon blanc! The wine sings on the palate, with tangy citrusy acidity and juicy, with bucket-loads of fruit flavour all energised by bright, refreshing acidity and a long and electric follow-through." - 95 Points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review
"Pale straw with notes of nectarine, juicy white peach and grapefruit with hints of soft spice, nougat, clotted cream, almond blossom, crushed stone and a wisp of struck match complexity. Mouth-filling with pure stone fruit and citrus notes, some nice textural grapefruit pith elements, fine lacy acidity and a finish that pushes on persistently." - 93 Points, Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
