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2023 Reserve Chardonnay

Varieties Chardonnay
Country Australia
Region Piccadilly Valley

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A limited release chardonnay sourced exclusively from the Piccadilly Valley sub-region of the Adelaide Hills, home of Ashton Hills. The Piccadilly Valley is the coldest and wettest part of the region, ideal growing conditions for Chardonnay. Ferment was sparked by indigenous yeasts and the wine matured in a combination of new and used French oak for nine months.

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Bouquet
 Lifted florals with white peach and green melon. An extra layer of yoghurt, beeswax, cashew and buttered brioche provide a complex and enticing aroma.

Palate
The palate is fine, tight and focused. Layers of stonefruit and kiwi are balanced with a harmoniuos acid profile. The pithy phenolics and tight structure indicate its best is yet to come.

Growing Conditions
 For the second year in a row the Piccadilly Valley growing season resulted in reduced yields. The long, cool and wet winter pushed into December affecting flowering and a cooler than average start to the year meant the small bunches and berries needed well into March/April
to reach maturity.
96

“Marvellous example of what the Piccadilly Valley can do when things come together. It’s an assemblage of barrels from three vineyards. It displays remarkable purity and vibrancy with pristine energy on the palate. Chalky fine acid provides the lifeblood to sustain the very long palate while complexity is generated from wild yeast barrel fermentation. Terrific wine.“

Ray Jordan

Winepilot

96+

“The 2023 Reserve Chardonnay is the same fruit as the Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay, but a barrel selection, and the difference in the cuvées more than justifies the distinction. Where the Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay is creamy and nutty, this is toasty and powerful, with elegance and impact at every turn. The oak is slightly more prominent here in the Reserve (20% new here as opposed to 18% new in the Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay), and yet the fruit has the same creamy, nutty flow as the other. While this is more authoritative and certainly more focused, it also feels as if it needs a little more time to come together. Maybe a longer time in oak would have mellowed it out, or maybe not. I love it either way—criticism is ghastly, really, picking apart things we ultimately love. This is excellent, whichever way you look at it, and I believe it will be even better in time. 12% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.."

Erin Larkin

Robertparker.com

96

"Inviting and sophisticated, with aromas of lemon pith, flint, wet stones and hazelnuts. The palate is medium-bodied with laser-like acidity, giving notes of candied lime zest, green apple skin and Asian pears, finishing with a steely minerality. Extremely tightly wound with an underlying power. Made from a barrel selection of estate chardonnay Excellent use of oak."

JamesSuckling.com