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    259
  • Producer ranking ?

    1
  • Decanting time

    -
  • When to drink

    Now-2028
  • Food Pairing

    Grilled turbot, smoked salmon & Sauteed Scallops with lemon risotto

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The Story

Blend: 100% Margaret River Chardonnay

Tasting Notes: Citrus oil, floral notes, dried pear and grapefruit aromas are well supported by subtle French oak. The palate is textured yet fine, finishing dry and savoury, this is a direct result of wild ferments with turbid juices. Drink as a young wine or cellar in the medium term.

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Wine Information

Alcohol: 13.4 %

Acidity: 7.3 g / L

pH: 3.37

Vintage: 2018 was another idyllic vintage in Margaret River. The season began with a nice even budburst after average winter rainfall. A mild spring followed ensuring good flowering and fruit set. A moderate start to summer, with no heat extremes, set up the harvest well with white varieties displaying flavour intensity and bright acidity. There was an abundance of Marri blossom which meant ...

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Vintage 2018

AUSTRALIA: Very promising quality with the most optimistic reviewers declaring 2018 great in every region and for every variety. The more cautious view is that early frosts reduced yields, but that consistent good weather throughout the second half of the growing season actually resulted in great potential.

Barossa 2018 vintage to savor

The 2018 Barossa vintage was completed at the end of April 2018, with growers and winemakers satisfied...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Light and Green-Yellow

ending

Long, Round and Flavorful

flavors

Mineral, New-oak, Herbs, Citrus, Spice and Tropical fruits

nose

Youthful, Fresh, Generous and Charming

taste

Average in Acidity, Balanced, Well-Integrated, Well-structured, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Harmonious, Focused, Elegant and Dry

Verdict

Sophisticated and Fine

Written Notes

Good looking normal size bottle. Colour is green-yellow and light. On the nose it is open, intense, youthful, fresh, generous and charming. The taste is fresh,voluptuous, focused, fruity, elegant, toasty,robust, refined, and dry, and average in acidity, medium-bodied, with balanced, well-integrated, well-structured structure and youthful. On the palate it is layered and has mineral, citrus, herbs, new-oak, spice, white fruits and tropical fruits flavours. The finish is long, round, lingering, flavorful and vibrant. This wine is sophisticated and fine. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 10-15 years and decant at least 30min before tasting.
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Information

Origin

Dunsborough, Margaret River

Grapes

100% Chardonnay

Drinking temperature

10-12C
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