It’s intense and complex with pristine peach and citrus fruit, subtle toasty oak and great depth of flavour, all tightly wrapped up in refined minerality. This is length and poise vinified. It will develop even more if cellared for another 2-3 years. Makes a flawless pair to smoked salmon and feta tartlets.
Tasting Note
AromaA pristine, pure and intense aroma with classic notes of citrus blossom and grapefruit pith.
ClosureScrewcap
GrapeChardonnay
Grape Variety100% Chardonnay
MaturationThe chardonnay was crushed, pressed and transferred with solids, into tight grain 500L French oak puncheons (20% new) to undergo natural fermentation. It was then left to mature on lees for 11 months, without malolatic fermentation proceeding until bottling in Feb 2016.
Oaked3
PalateThe palate is fine and complex, with great poise and concentration of flavour. Tightly wound together with a precise minerality, the wine has beautiful line and length.
VarietalV_CHARDONNAY
VinificationEach parcel of chardonnay was carefully handpicked on 28 February (Blocks 1 & 4) and 3 March (Block 6), in pristine condition. Every parcel was handled separately in the winery, with minimal intervention.
RegionMornington Peninsula - VIC
Region CodeDVICMORNPE
Region NotesTuerong, Mornington Peninsula
StateS_VIC
Subregion
WinemakerTom Carson
Wine StyleWhite (Medium Bodied Oaked)
Nick Bulleid MW
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0
2018/03/25
Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine, 27 March 2018
A very smoky, savoury style showing solids and
a hint of peat. It builds to a bright, compact, acidity-driven
palate. Excellent concentration, with good oak integration and
length. Hooke thought it "lacked charm and generosity". I sat
between them, liking the combination of white nectarine and
funky complexity.
Sarah Ahmed
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94
2017/08/21
Decanter, September 2107
Firm, very linear, with tightly wound citrus and mineral flavours and assertive acidity, which pushes out a long, limpid finish. Youthfully tight. Drink 2017 – 2025.
Mike Bennie
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93
2016/08/09
The Wine Front, 08 December 2016
Sandalwood, sweet spice, candied mixed peel, lemonade, faint cedar. A mesh of gentle, lovely scents. Succulent chardonnay, bright in tangy fruit flavour, supple accompaniment of sweet, nougat (slightly bitter) oak. Long in flavour, mild, mellow, yet has a vitality that will refresh and lure many. It’s an expression that will satisfy many, many chardonnay lovers. Go forth.
Mike Bennie
0
93
2016/08/09
The Wine Front, 08 December 2016
Sandalwood, sweet spice, candied mixed peel, lemonade, faint cedar. A mesh of gentle, lovely scents. Succulent chardonnay, bright in tangy fruit flavour, supple accompaniment of sweet, nougat (slightly bitter) oak. Long in flavour, mild, mellow, yet has a vitality that will refresh and lure many. It’s an expression that will satisfy many, many chardonnay lovers. Go forth.
