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The first release Dawson & James Chardonnay is a single vineyard wine made from vines planted on the Meadowbank Vineyard in 1989.
The grapes were handpicked on 30th March when flavour accumulation remained balanced by lively natural acidity.
The berries were fresh and crunchy and displayed a beautiful green, gold translucency.
After whole bunch pressing the free run juice was fermented in French oak barriques, one third of which were n...
A beautifully crafted chardy. Tight, concentrated, very long. There are hints of nutmegy oak but this is the merest of quibbles and it will surely continue to integrate immaculately One third of the oak used was new French. Gentle hints of tropical notes though they lie behind the florals and grapefruit. Nice backing of acidity. Great texture, just a lovely supple mouthfeel. But a chardy with serious length. Every reason to believe that this could be even better in a year or two and sail on from there.
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