2019 Garagiste Le Stagiaire Chardonnay, Mornington Peninsula

This top drawer Mornington Chardonnay is all P58 clone from Garagiste's Balnarring, Tuerong and Red Hill vineyards. The fruit was hand-sorted in the vineyard and winery then whole bunch pressed. The cloudy juice was transferred to a mixture of new and old puncheons to ferment using indigenous yeasts. The wine was matured on its lees in barrel for nine months. It's a Chardonnay brimming with grapefruit pith, citrus and floral aromas. On the palate you get a brisk, refreshing shot of bright citrus and stone fruit, vibrant acidity, and a long, textured savoury finish. You know the score by now!