2017 Yabby Lake Single Vineyard Chardonnay, Mornington Peninsula

The chardonnay was crushed, pressed and transferred with solids, into tight grain 500L French oak puncheons (20% new) to undergo natural fermentation. It was then left to mature on lees for 11 months, without malolatic fermentation proceeding until bottling in February 2018. 

Defined by its citrus blossom aromatic lift and precise long, lingering finish. Characteristic pristine, pure and intense aroma. The palate is poised and complex. Tightly wound together with a precise minerality, the wine has beautiful line and length.

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A distinguished clonal mix from Tuerong, crushed, pressed, matured in French puncheons (20% new), matured on lees for 11 months. Having been in a sold out sign for several months before this wine came onto the market, the return this offers consumers must have been welcomed by all concerned. This isn't a sarcastic or backhanded swipe, far from it. It's a lovely chardonnay, white-fleshed stone fruit and grapefruity acidity are totally synergistic, the palate long and balanced, the 20% new oak barely perceptible.