

92 POINT RATED SAM KIM WINE ORBIT & 90 POINT RATED NICK SUCKLING GREAT SOUTHERN CHARDONNAY
Vintage: | 2021 |
Source/Region: | Great Southern, Western Australia |
Grape Variety: | Chardonnay |
Cellaring: | Drink now or cellar up to 7 years |
Bottle Top: | Stelvin |
Alcohol Content: | 13.00 |
Standard Drinks: | 7.70 |
Rating: | 92 |
A fruit driven palate with upfront mouth filling flavour and intensity. The subtle oak impact provides a nice textural component to the natural cool climate acid backbone. Minimal MLF influence retains a taughtness and freshness of flavour.
The 2021 Great Southern vintage was characterised by a warmer than average March that aided ripening conditions for all key varietals. Rain in February provided critical soil moisture that allowed canopies to remain healthy and green and the normal cool nights in March allowed optimum acidity to be retained in the aromatic white varieties.
The 2021 Chardonnay was machine harvested at the coolest part of the night to preserve the maximum fruit characters of the grapes. After gentle pressing the juice was transferred on light-medium solids to various fermentation vessels. A portion was fermented in oak and another in stainless steel under controlled temperature with oak stave inclusion. Post fermentation the wine received regular lees stirring to add complexity and mouthfeel. The wine was lightly fined, stabilised and filtered prior to bottling.
92 Point Rated Sam Kim Wine Orbit
"Attractively fruited and elegantly expressed with Gala apple, fig, lemon peel and almond notes, it's gently weighted and beautifully flowing in the mouth displaying excellent fruit purity with a creamy texture and bright acidity. Beautifully composed and harmonious. At its best: now to 2026." - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
90 Point Rated Nick Suckling Jamessuckling.Com
Sliced apples, apricots, cantaloupe melon, lemons and blanched almonds on the nose. It’s medium-to-full-bodied with fresh acidity. Clean, no-nonsense chardonnay.
Highly Rated Stuart Knox The Real Review
Pale straw-yellow colour. Peach blossom and smoky aromatics. Quite sweet and fruity on entry, with loads of tropical notes throughout. A hint of seaside savoury offers a little character but there's a lack of definition to the shortish finish.
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