2007 Chardonnay
Pale, straw colour with hints of green. Overt, ripe varietal fruit characters on the nose - pineapple, citrus and nectarine derived from the warm vintage conditions combining with restrained, low Beaume mineral characters, orange blossom and almond meal along with some lees derived creaminess. A full, rich palate with good weight intensity and presence, the power kept in check by good natural acidity and structure. Very powerful and intense through the mid-palate. The wine goes on and on - a lovely, long, textural finish.
Reviews
2006: 16th June 2008 Campbell Mattinson ( The Wine Front)
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2007: August 2010 James Halliday (Australian Wine Companion 2011)
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It's got richness and length, soft glycerol texture and lots of apple-like, lemony thrust. There are complex matchstick-like accents and a chalky, white peach-like strike on the finish - it has everything you could want in a young chardonnay. This won't be released for another few months but it is an essential purchase for any chardonnay lover. Drink: 2009 - 2014 96points.
"2007: August 2010 James Halliday (Australian Wine Companion 2011)
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A clever feat of winemaking to cut back the normally very opulent Bannockburn style in the face of a very warm vintage preventing the mlf, reducing the percentage of new oak to one-third and reducing the time in barrel to 12 months. The end result is a vibrantly juicy and long palate. Cork. 13.5%alc. Rating 95 Drink 2014
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