This is a relatively new vineyard for Giant Steps, another cool site which yields super-refined, complex fruit. The wine is very young and needs a little more time, promising to richly reward over the coming years. There are intriguing malt and almond notes to the aroma. 5 stars.

Flint, halva, faint wet stone notes, some green apple, some faint buttery notes. Clatters through the palate, lively and refreshing, shows some leesy nuttiness, cool acidity staying perky and alert through the wine. Finishes with incredible velocity of acidity, tart and citrus rind feeling, with a faint stain of malty-nougat stuff. Live wire, interesting, good.

Apple and peach blossom aromas, and a very long and intense palate. A most attractive contrast of white peach and grapefruit and a cleansing finish.

The 2017 Wombat Creek Chardonnay is comfortable in its own skin; beautifully balanced with the purest of fruit, light undertones of oatmeal, spice and just a hint of flinty, struck-match complexity. Pitch-perfect tension between fruit and acidity and a lingering finish redolent with citrus, white peach, spice, grilled nuts and oatmeal. Terrific drinking.

Apple and peach blossom aromas, and a very long and intense palate. A most attractive contrast of white peach and grapefruit and a cleansing finish.

The 2017 Wombat Creek Chardonnay is comfortable in its own skin; beautifully balanced with the purest of fruit, light undertones of oatmeal, spice and just a hint of flinty, struck-match complexity. Pitch-perfect tension between fruit and acidity and a lingering finish redolent with citrus, white peach, spice, grilled nuts and oatmeal. Terrific drinking.

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