Tasting notes:
Charming aromas of candied citrus, ripe peach and honeysuckle are supported by subtle oak notes. The luscious palate demonstrates stone fruit and grapefruit pith complemented by a hint of praline from the extended time in oak and lees stirring. Partial malolactic fermentation has helped to soften the palate while the residual acidity extends the wine to a salivating dry finish.
Reviews:
5 Stars, WineOrbit: Sam Kim 2022
"Immensely complex and engaging, the wine shows ripe stone fruit, grapefruit, vanilla, savoury pastry and spicy oak characters on the nose with a hint of flinty overtone. The concentrated palate delivers refined texture and silky mouthfeel, wonderfully framed by fine acidity. Sophisticated and captivating with a persistent gratifying finish. At its best: now to 2030."
93 points, Cameron Douglas MS 2023
"Bright, youthful, fresh, fruity, varietal and lifted bouquet of fresh stone fruits and sweet grapefruit, layers of vanilla, custard, some quietly spoken barrel spice qualities and a fine lees complexity. Dry with a satin-cream mouthfeel, medium+ weighted on the palate with a fresh acid line and core fruit flavours that reflect the bouquet from peach to apple, citrus to barrel spice. A complete wine with best drinking from 2023 through 2027.