2024 Mandala Compass Chardonnay

Gently creamed in its feel yet underlying fresh with a long, layered finish.

Brilliant pale straw colour with gleaming green tinted edges and a watery hue. Aromas of white peach, nectarine and dried honey fill the nostrils followed by some cashew, biscuity nougat and spice notes. Gently creamed in its feel yet possessing an underlying freshness, the mid weighted palate is detailed with peach, nectarine, pear and dried honey flavours. Subtle cashew, citrusy nougat and spice elements lie underneath. Finishes long, refined and layered.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.2%

Other Reviews……
Two chardonnay clones, P58 and 76, were picked and processed separately before being matured for 11 months in French oak (40% new). An opulent wine with its bouquet of apricot skins, almonds, lemon oil and acacia honey. It doesn't back away either on the richly fruited, intense, but also well-structured and balanced palate. Finishes pithy and long. Different but equally good, I feel, to the '23. Drink by 2031.
96 Points
Philip Rich - James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion