2018 Ad Hoc Hen & Chicken Chardonnay

Brilliant pale straw colour with tints of green to the edges and a watery hue. Elevated aromas of ripe peach and apricot meld into dried honey, light spice, citrusy nougat characters and subtle gun flint notes. Round generous mouthfeel with flavours of fleshy peach, apricot and melon showing impressive richness over a back drop of subtle dried honey, cinnamon and spicy vanilla. Nicely balanced fresh acidity underpins the fruit, finishing with a long spicy aftertaste that has a creamy edge to it.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

Other Reviews….
The name refers to the clone that produces radically different sized berries on each bunch. The result is a wine with great concentration and depth that will leave all other chardonnays at this price gasping for breath - there is a full panoply of chardonnay fruit flavours from melon to vanilla and white peach. Drink by 2025.
95 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion