[SOLD-OUT] Dexter Chardonnay 2017

Wine Front 95 Points!

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"Flavour delivered with finesse, is the import. A light smokiness, spice, lime rind and nectarine, but hey, it’s Chardonnay all right, and that’s the main thing. Slightly nervy too, subtle green reflections in the just-ripe fruit, almost a Riesling like cut of lime and crushed rock, tang and energy through the finish. Sophisticated. A little bit of something extra here."

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- Gary Walsh, Wine Front

 

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"Hand-picked fruit was gently whole-bunch pressed into a tank and settled overnight. It was then transferred into French oak puncheons (12.5% New, 25% second use, 12.5% third use and 50% fourth use) and inoculated with a neutral yeast. From May until late winter the barrels were stirred every two weeks until MLF was completed. For this vintage 30% completed MLF. The wine was left on yeast lees until November when it was transferred to tank to prepare for bottling. The wine was bottled early January 2018, 10 months after harvest.

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Aromas of citrus fruits, particularly grapefruit and lemon and nectarine with subtle oak. Palate Similar to previous vintages in its elegance and fineness after a near perfect 2017 vintage. Subtle flavours reflective of the aromas – particularly lemon, grapefruit, stone fruit and elegant oak. The wine has a soft middle palate with good length and a nice acid balance. Similar in structure to the 2016 vintage but perhaps more linear."

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Dexter

 

Country:

Australia

Region:

VIC- Mornington Pen

Variety:

Wine White - Chardonnay

Size:

750mL