"The cool ripening conditions produced Chardonnay with intense flavours and excellent balance. Aiming for elegance, restraint and the ability to age, acid is bright and there’s generosity of flavour. Typically it shows white flowers, citrus, and nectarine notes.
Vintage 2022 was welcomed for its long cool ripening and the absence of serious consequences from the forecast La Niña influence. Although crop loads were down on those harvested in 2021, they were generally close to average and ripened well with the benefit of good-sized canopies. Conditions during vintage were mild and dry and cool nights enhanced flavour development."
"Pale colour. Lovely white peach, nectarine, grapefruit tonic water aromas with grilled nut, hint marzipan notes. Delicious drinking wine with plentiful peach, nectarine, apricot flavours, fine chalky textures, classical creamy notes and underlying marzipan, hint vanilla notes. This is a textbook modern Adelaide Hills Chardonnay; not a long term keeper but it's brilliantly balanced and ready to enjoy. Like Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz, M3 has become a classic wine of first resort with buyers wanting consistency and reliability. Drink now - keep for a while." - Shaw and Smith
Vegan-friendly
