A super Chardonnay. Spicy and tight, there is an entrancing measured depth and complexity about its swagger. Tasted blind in a lineup of six 2020 Chardonnays, it stood tall among those twice and nine times the price.
White fleshed nectarines and lemon juice are all the rage early. A fine textural presence slowly unfurls but I got caught up with the tension and that en pointe acidity that oozes precision. A minerally drive is partnered by ginger spices and grapefruit tang that whip up a frenzy and build excitement. That spicy drive refuses to loosen its grip. A chalky/powdery feel caresses the mouth on close. A wine destined for greatness, it deserves a place in the upper echelon of Yarra Valley Chardonnay.
95/100
Region: Yarra Valley
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