2019 Giant Steps Wombat Creek Chardonnay, Yarra Valley

The One That Feels Racy.

Tight and lean, skeletal and firm, barely there citrus characters, mineral water, saline notes. Whips across the palate in a green, cool, almost minty breath of precise and ultra fine, needle thrust of chardonnay. Blink and you’ll miss it kind of style but has the finesse and tension many seek from Australia’s uber chardonnay revolution. Despite its attempt at acid-forged finesse, there’s just a lick or a breath of yeasty nuttiness in there too. Nicely done in its style, where laser-like precision is the motif.

Bright, light-yellow colour. The bouquet is intense and bright, fresh and piercing, with an appealing lacework of nutty oak, which is less evident in the mouth. A hint of butter. A chardonnay of superb intensity, drive and finesse, cashew, toasted almond and melon flavours neatly harmonised. 17 MAY 2020 Drink 2020–2030