2017 Dalrymple Cave Block Chardonnay

Brilliant pale straw to straw colour with a watery hue. Drifting from the glass are nectarine and citrus aromas draped in dried honey followed by some lightly toasted biscuity oak, nougat and traces of gun flint. Possessing both vibrancy and a generously textured mouthfeel, ripe nectarine, citrus and dried honey flavours extend across the breadth of the refined palate. Lying underneath are infusions of gun flint, spicy nougat and lightly roasted almond characters. Finishes bright and lively with plenty of fresh acidity running through the long flinty aftertaste.
Great drinking over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

Other Reviews….
Predictably intense and varietal, a cool site x by a cool vintage. The colour is still bright, the bouquet with a complex touch of funk, the palate with wonderful drive. Very Burgundian (minus premox). No surprise the grapes for this wine were declared by Dalrymple to be of the highest quality. Drink by 2027.
96 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion