Grown in sandy clay/loam soil, fermented in barrel and rested for 11 months on lees prior to bottling. Clear and pristine yellow straw with green highlights in the glass. A balance of crunchy fresh fruits and riper tropical fruits lift with notes of struck match, toast and baked pastries. Flavours of grapefruit, nectarine and cashew are rich and full through the palate. Lees contact has provided a creamy element through the wine. It’ll please just about any Chardonnay drinker; the wine has picked up some muscle compared to a couple of vintages prior but it’s by no means flabby, an exercise that Chardonnay can deliver power and richness but ultimately precision and deftness.