Variety |
CHARDONNAY |
Country |
Australia |
Region |
Margaret River |
Sub Region |
Osmington |
Producer |
Mark Gifford & Tim Markwell |
Year |
2022 |
Volume |
750 mL |
Notes
"You’d expect Osmington to be a good site for Chardonnay, and so it seems to be turning out. The Chardonnay was grafted on to Shiraz vines in 2019 (good move!). There’s a year on year improvement with this grape variety, and I reckon this is the best one to date, albeit there’s only been three of them.
Peach and pink grapefruit, a creamy nougat gloss, mint tea, wheatgerm, cedar and spice. It’s juicy and flavoursome, but has a core of bright acidity, cashew creaminess, some flinty texture, and a long kind of sunshiny Chardonnay finish. Maybe a little lemon zest in the mix too, and gee, it’s a lovely thing to drink. The balance is excellent. Highly recommended."
94 Points
Gary Walsh - The Wine Front