2022 SV 'Bartl' Chardonnay

96 Points - Halliday

"An estate wine from a single plot planted nearly 20 years ago. 50% new oak, 100% mlf. A deep, bright green gold. Powerful with aromas of white peach, quince, lightly grilled hazelnuts and a soupçon of sea spray. Chalky textured and very persistent on the palate with a fine vein of acidity coursing through the wine. Will age superbly." PR, Halliday - 96 Points

"This is such a fluid chardonnay. It’s juicy, long and lingering, with pear drop, barley, cooked apple and grapefruit flavours arriving with inscriptions of chalk and apple pips. It has a minerally firmness to it but it’s also alive with succulent fruit. It’s three years old but it’s still building; it’s not lean but nor is it full-bodied. It is though harmonious and long, not to mention characterful. It may well need another 3-4 years but this will be sensational when it hits its peak." Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, 94+ points