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2023 Eastern Peake ‘Two Mile Hill’ Chardonnay
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Crafted from a demanding growing season, with careful vineyard management through challenging weather until late December, when conditions turned favourable for an excellent finish. The Chardonnay block, planted in 1991 is farmed organically with regenerative cover crops to enhance soil vitality.
“Chalky succulence, sweet, stone fruit and appley characters, light manzanilla notes, toasty, salted cashew and faint, Japanese ginger tones with nougat dashed with cinnamon through the lot. It’s opulent in a way, broad and spreads well in the palate, a clatter of limey acidity lifts things, though you’d say the wine is a little lazy and ponderous if being lyrical. Then again, it sits well for me, lots of flavour and character on hand. I like these slower, sticky chardonnays.”
94 Points - Mike Bennie, The Wine Front
"Forward development is evident in the deep yellow-gold colour; the bouquet confirms the evolution, with butterscotch and fig jam aromas, the palate full and loaded with sweet, stewed stone-fruit flavours all undercut by lively acidity. The buttery nuances are strongly stated. It has the generosity to appeal to lovers of that style while the acidity will ensure it has the structure to cope with richer foods."
93 Points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review
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