2019 Lyons Will Estate Chardonnay, Macedon Ranges

Matured 11 months, eschewing mlf, in 15% new French barriques. Allowed to rest for 1 year in bottle before release. A very tight wine for a warm vintage, even in Macedon. A touch more fruit flavour would help. No shortage of acidity, it's mouth-watering and fresh. Linear and long with wafts of lemon blossom, a mere smidge of citrus and nougatine. There's a tangy juiciness and a desperate need for food to match. It will develop in a few years.

92 points Jane Faulkner winecompanion.com.au

From the original block, these handpicked 22-year-old vines yielded just over 1 tonne per acre. The fruit was basket pressed and barrel fermented with wild yeast in 20% new oak. The wine is then aged on lees with minimal intervention for 10 months. This is really quite effusive on the nose with aromas of ripe yellow citrus, peach stone, corn kernels, a hint of smoky reduction and a subtle waft of oak spice to support. The palate is both svelte and generous, with a beguiling nervosity too. Lovely saline-like minerality leads to a long finish and dare I say it, very Chablis-like.

Winemaker: Oliver Rapson