2014 Yering Station Chardonnay

Fermented and matured in French oak for 11 months. Brilliant straw colour with a watery hue. Lifted aromatics of white peaches draped in dried honey are followed by cashew, nougat, faint toast and spice. Light to medium weight, flavours of grapefruit and pears intermingle with dried honey and grilled nuts. Dry spicy finish with a moderate creaminess to the elegant mouthfeel. Aftertaste of spicy grilled nuts, grapefruit, pears and dried honey.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc 12.5%

Other Reviews….
Hand and machine-harvested from Valley Floor and higher vineyards, half cultured yeast, half wild-fermented in French puncheons (20% new), 4 months lees stirring, 10 months in barrel. As might be expected, attests to the quality of the vintage first and foremost. This is a first class illustration of the inherent strength of high quality Yarra chardonnay, fruit, acidity and oak all singing from the same page. Drink by 2024.
95 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion