2016 Moorooduc Estate Chardonnay, Mornington Peninsula
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6312CH16
Hand harvesting; Whole bunch pressing; 100% wild yeast fermentation in French oak barrels, 25% being new; Natural malolactic fermentation (100%) in barrel 10 Months in wood on lees with 1 racking prior to bottling; Light fining and filtration
Another lovely vintage, generous in style and quality. The even conditions this vintage lead to wines of power and structure, with a lovely core of fruit. While the 2015 wines were all about fruit purity and high natural acidity, the 2016 wines are about rich, ripe fruit and phenolics resulting in intense ripe, structured wines which should, like the 2015’s, cellar well for many years.
Pale gold in colour with a rich, savoury nose of white nectarine, cashew nuts, brine, rillettes, dill and cedar notes. On the palate the wine is textural with mealy notes and grapefruit freshness and a long finish with salty almond notes.A lovely, tangy wine with elegant phenolics. The perfect match to freshly cooked fish and chips on the beach, or pan seared scallops in butter and sage.
Simple natural winemaking (with a pinch of quality control) including wild yeast fermentation of unsettled juice in French oak barrels.' Smooth and relaxed, supple and unhurried. The wine generates such comments, but are they meaningful or meaningless? Practice makes perfect? Yes, something in that.
94 pts - James Halliday, Published 01 August 2018
.| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
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| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Wine Style | Minimal Intervention/Natural |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Mornington Peninsula |
| Varietals | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 94 |
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