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2013 Staniford Great Southern Reserve Chardonnay

Great Southern, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen
Minimum 12 bottles
Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2020-2021)
ABV: 13.5%
Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with a distinctive greenish tinge around the edges and a watery hue. Delicate white peach and nectarine aromas are laced with dried honey followed by some biscuity oak and citrusy mineral end notes. Medium weight with a slight creaminess, elegant mouthfeel and fresh finish the palate has flavours of white peaches and nectarines intermixed with dried honey characters over some biscuity oak and citrusy nougat. Clean dry finish. Aftertaste of white peaches, nectarines, dried honey, biscuity oak and light citrusy nougat.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc 13.5%

Other Reviews….
60% Mendoza clone from Albany, 40% Bernard clones from Mount Barker; crushed together, fermented in new and used French oak, matured for 11 months. Gleaming straw-green; gloriously intense, long and fine; riveting, with grapefruit and white peach entangled in a flamenco dance. Wow! Drink by 2025.
97 points
James Halliday’s Wine Companion