2017 Delamere Sparkling Blanc de Blancs, Tasmania

100% free-run chardonnay from F-block. A minimum of five years tirage for this wine with a first disgorging in December 2023, dosage 4g/L. Pale straw with a fine, energetic bead and aromas of apple, citrus fruits, fresh brioche, sea spray, ozone, baked spiced apples and stone. Fresh shortbread tones on the palate with a crystalline acid focus, abundant energy and biscuity overtones as the wine finishes dry and stony pure, willing me to pour another glass. Wonderful drinking.

96 points Special Value Dave Brookes winecompanion.com.au

Racy and complex; this wine opens with crisp citrus notes and develops through the palate with stone fruits and Delamere’s classic oyster shell and minerality. A complex and lingering finish with delicate lemon blossom florals on the nose.

Fresh oysters are always perfect accompaniment for the Delamere Blanc de Blancs.   Calamari, white fish, cooked with butter and herbs would balance beautifully against the fresh minerality of this wine.