Start a new search!
| DJL CHARDONNAY 2018 Margaret River, Western Australia |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
XANADU |
| UPDATE: The remarkable BEST BUY Chardonnay will be reduced to only $21.35 on Monday, June 1st. Bight pale straw colour. Very attractive, slightly spicy, toasty, intense, fresh, ripe lemon-pear meringue nose. Dry, medium bodied, quite well structured, tangy, intense, ripe, lemon-apple-pear meringue flavours with a lingering, toasty, well structured, very fresh, fairly extracty finish. Whole-bunch pressed to French oak (25% new) for wild fermentation, all components lees stirred through a 9-month maturation with no malolactic fermentation and hence the high 8.2 g/L total acidity. Has a modest 12,5% alcohol and 2 g/L residual sugar with lot number L9007 on the lower part of the glass bottle. Screwcap closure. One of 23 items that has not appeared in Vintages before. |
CSPC |
12653 |
| Type |
White Table Wine |
| Agent |
Nob Est |
| Country |
Australia |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
***(91 points)
Attractive, Ripe, Vibrant, Solid |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: Predominantly Gingin clone from Wallcliffe, Wilyabrup, Treeton and Karridale, whole-bunch pressed to barrel (20% new) for wild fermentation, all components stirred through a 9-month maturation. The complexity and character of the wine has garnered countless gold medals over the years, and you would expect this vintage to add to the record. Drink by: 2028. Special Value. Score - 93 (James Halliday, winecompanion.com.au, Aug. 1, 2019) |
Price |
$ 24.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - February 22, 2020 |
| Cases bought |
156 (12 bottles per case) |
Check LCBO Availability |
|
Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
|
