2014 De Iuliis Limited Release Chardonnay, Hunter Valley

The Limited Release range offers you  premium wines, only produced in the best conditions from vintages which provided the most outstanding quality of fruit in the Hunter Valley. These highly awarded hand-crafted wines represent the true pinnacle of the De Iuliis family’s quest for world class quality wines. The Limited Release wines are only ever made from ten selected barrels (~250 cases). They are released with bottle age of minimal 12 months and are ideal for extended cellaring.

Limited release is used too loosely on wine labels, this at least is very clear - a barrel selection and 250 dozen made. There is a lot of oak flavour and texture as a result yet all in balance. Stone fruit, spice, overall a moreish quality and good persistence.

93 points James Halliday