Tasting notes:
A dry and warm summer meant vintage 2020 started a month earlier. This warm weather in our southern vineyards provided perfect ripening conditions. Lower yields produced some exceptional flavours and intensely aromatic, punchy wines.
Reviews:
93 points, James Halliday, Wine Companion
More flesh to the bones and definition this vintage and winemaking inputs namely oak. This needs time to settle. Expect stone fruit, lemon zest and curd with a smidge of creamy leesy influence. The palate still has a tautness and sprightly, mouthwatering acidity. Quite delicious.
93 points, JamesSuckling.com
This has a very pristine style to the nose with a fresh array of stone fruit and citrus, as well as a gently flinty edge and fresh-oak support. The palate has a smooth, glossy feel with very pure, fresh nectarine and lemon flavors, all smoothly honed at the finish. Drink now. Screw cap.
92 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
Still youthfully fresh and tight, the 2018 Chardonnay boasts scents of green peaches and fresh tangerines. The oak is less obvious than in the 2017 in this medium to full-bodied effort. It's slightly broader and more generous than the previous vintage but still finishes long, zippy and fresh, with lingering lime-like flavors.