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2016 Karrawatta Anth's Garden Chardonnay

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen
Minimum 12 bottles
Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2018-2021)
ABV: 12.5%
Closure: Stelvin

Left on lees for partial malo-latic fermentation and barrel fermented in French puncheons for 7 months. Brilliant water like colour with a faint greenish tinge to the outskirts. Lifted ripe peach, citrus and melon aromas rise from the glass followed by hints of spice. The fruit driven palate has a vibrant feel serving up flavours of white peaches, subtle tropical fruits, citrus and melon. Dry crisp finish with an aftertaste of peaches, melon, citrus and light spicy oak.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.5%

Other Reviews….
There's a layer of flavour largely oak and lees derived complementing the core of good fruit. It feels full-bodied, rich and flavoursome with butterscotch, creamed honey encasing stone fruit and dried figs yet there's a linearity, too, thanks to its pulsating high acidity. Drink by 2025.
93 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion