2016 Xanadu Reserve Chardonnay, Margaret River
A$94.50
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2040RCHV16
Light yellow hue, youthful, with a nougat and almond meal bouquet. The palate is intense and dry, savoury and long, with abundant elegance and style. There are lemon and grapefruit flavours on the palate: it has a citrusy style of fruit. Oak is very backgroud, almost invisible. Delicious and very appetising. 24 MAY 2018 Drink 2018–2026
95 points Huon Hooke therealreview.com
Gin Gin clone from Lagan Estate, whole-bunch pressed, wild-fermented in French barriques (30% new), no mlf, 9 months with lees stirring. It's not hard to see why Xanadu has had such show success and critical praise for its Chardonnays. This is resplendent in its generosity, yet also maintains perfect balance its grapefruit wrapped in thin gauge beeswax and honey, acidity and oak precisely where they should be.
97 points James Halliday winecompanion.com.au
The bouquet of this elegant yet powerful Chardonnay offers pristine fruit aromas of fresh pears, grapefruit and loquats with underlying hints of oatmeal, flint and beeswax adding complexity. A palate is medium-bodied and tightly coiled, displaying citrus fruits, nashi pears and white fleshed nectarines. Precise and pure, the fruit is complimented with subtle creamy elements and a lovely zesty mineral edge.
Remarkably complex aromas of minerals and light char with a slice of grapefruit. The palate has a savoury creaminess with a nice, tight minerally core. Keen and edgy through to a long finish. Super wine.
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Wine Style | Traditional |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Margaret River |
| Varietals | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 97 |
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