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97
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Tasting Notes
The 2022 vintage was a cooler and damp growing season. Regular rainfall events throughout the entire 21/22 season kept temperatures mild; and prevailing east and north-east winds provided higher humidity, preserving aromatics and contributing to finer phenolics than normally the case in wines from the Fighting Gully Road vineyard.
Textural and medium weight supported by delicate oak providing length and persistence. White stone fruit and white flowers prevail, with a hint of underlying spicy oak.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Classification: White
Variety: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2022
Bottle Size: 750ml (Bottle)
Country: Australia
Region: Victoria, Beechworth
Alcohol %: 13.0%
Cellaring: 3-5 Years
Scores
97 / 100"Mark Walpole quips that he thinks this wine ‘always looks best when we’ve run out’, and suggests looking at it over a couple of days. Well, it took me about two minutes to come to a decision on it. That’s me though, always hasty. This enters the pantheon of high scoring Beechworth Chardonnay on TWF. This is a powerful wine, though what I like most about it, is that it does not come at the expense of charm and drinking appeal. White peach, almond meal, pink grapefruit, biscuit spices, a little struck match adds complexity, and there’s fennel and floral perfume too. It offers fine chalky grip, a burst of grapefruit acidity through white stone fruits, and the finish is all ripe lime juice, spicy, perfumed and offers superb length. A complete wine. Beautiful."
- Gary Walsh
