Medium to full yellow colour. The bouquet is pungent and complex, intense with sulfide aromas, but much more than that. There are nougat, marzipan and apricot-kernel nuances, the palate more reserved and tighter than the bouquet suggests. This takes chardonnay way beyond simple varietal fruit. A full-bodied, attention-seeking style - but could you drink much of it? (Later: yes, I could, I did, ...
Medium to full yellow colour. The bouquet is pungent and complex, intense with sulfide aromas, but much more than that. There are nougat, marzipan and apricot-kernel nuances, the palate more reserved and tighter than the bouquet suggests. This takes chardonnay way beyond simple varietal fruit. A full-bodied, attention-seeking style - but could you drink much of it? (Later: yes, I could, I did, and and I loved it).
95 Points The Real Review, 18 December, 2019
Rich, flavoursome and complex wine with peach, nectarine, apricot, hazelnut and brioche flavours. A weighty, textural chardonnay that promises to age well but is very accessible now.
94 Points Bob Campbell, MW