An opulent and slick expression of Chardonnay, and I do admire a wine that doesn’t stint on flavour. Here we have white mint chocolate, lemon pudding, cedar and spice, peach, cashew and green banana. It’s viscous and rich, but has a fine cut of acidity, melon, peach and toasty savoury oak, the texture is firm and chalky, and the finish is long, with a hazelnut skin grip to close, and some marzipan richness. I reckon this will build and settle with a few more years in bottle, and be better again. Excellent wine.

April, 2024