Walter Scott - Cuvée Anne Chardonnay 2023 (750ml) Chasselas

Walter Scott - Cuvée Anne Chardonnay 2023 (750ml) ChasselasThe best vintage of Cuve Anne, by far. Driven by deliciously pure Chardonnay fruit from the mind boggling combination of X Novo, Koosah, Sojeau, Justice, and Witness Tree vineyardsyou couldn't dream up a better group of vineyards! This is Eola Amity Hills golden nectar energy. Honeysuckle, lemon myrtle and orange blossom with a hint of oyster shell. Savory freshness with focused acidity, mandarin orange, ripe yellow and white peaches

much darker and brighter than the other vintages tasted

gunflint and sweet patisserie spices

Manual sorting is followed by de-stemming and gentle

but also in

Farming Practices: Sustainable and estate-managed with low yields and soil conservation

the aftertaste is persistent

youthful now but will develop into a complex wine worthy of a special occasion

firm and powerful yet holdsincredibly balanced fruit intermingled with voluminous structure

which I quite enjoy

supple and round with a hint of acidity

A luminous and energetic iteration of La Grande Dame

medium-bodied white glides across the palate with notes of lemon curd