2020 Laissez Faire by Cherubino Chardonnay, Porongurup

From the cool climes of the Porongurup Range comes this lithe, creamy and delicate chardonnay. All good things are spooling out of this glass right now: salted lemons, white peach, crushed nuts, red apples and a few fresh curry leaves. It's beautiful.

95 points Erin Larkin winecompanion.com.au

Larry is renowned for his passionate commitment to maximising wine quality in both vineyard and winery, his state of the art technical knowledge and for having a highly developed understanding of modern wine styles. A graduate of Roseworthy College, Larry has had a distinguished career with BRL Hardy at Tintara in South Australia and then at Houghton in Western Australia, where his wines won hundreds of awards in the highly competitive Australian and International wine show system.

Laisses-Faire means 'let it be''. This reflects hands off approach of this wine. No added tannis, or acid, or animal fining products. There is zero sulphur use throughout the winemaking and only a minimal amount at bottling. From vine to bottle, the wine takes its course, hands free.

A powerful nose of citrus and pineapple. Smoke and mirrors with different flavour bombs with each mouthful. Stones and pebbles, green gage fruits and cashew nuts. Creamy mouthfeel yet flinty and Chablis like. Very fine tannins and elegant finish.