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winepilot.com | Tom Kline |Angus Hughson
Planted in 1990, The Black Sands vineyard is located just west of the township of Heywood in Western Victoria, with a unique shallow blend of black volcanic sand and basalt over pure and deep white limestone. As with all of the 2024 Chardonnay releases, this was barrel fermented before full malo and elevage in barrique for eleven months with 30% new. 13.8% abv.
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winepilot.com | Tom Kline |Angus Hughson
The fruit for this wine comes from the coveted Lusatia Park vineyard in the upper Yarra Valley, planted in 1985 to red basalt soils. As with all of the 2024 releases, this was barrel fermented before full malo and elevage in barrique for eleven months with 30% new. 13.8% abv. There’s some exotic floral undertones here with greengage and apple blossom sitting above dehydrated lime, lemon peel, grapefruit, flint, cinnamon and cedar wood.
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1 month ago |
winepilot.com | Tom Kline |Angus Hughson
Located just outside of the town of Warragul, the dry grown Bull Swamp vineyard was planted in 1982 to deep and rich volcanic soils. The fruit for this wine comes from a north facing aspect of the site. It was barrel fermented before full malo and elevage in barrique for eleven months with 30% new. It’s nutty and saline on first look with hazelnut and fino sherry-like raw almond notes kick things off, followed by bread dough, pickled vegetables and yuzu citrus.
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winepilot.com | Tom Kline |Angus Hughson
Planted in 1982, the dry-grown Ada River vineyard is in Neerim South in the foothills of Mount Baw Baw in Gippsland. It sits on volcanic soils which run deep into basalt rock at an altitude of 300 metres above sea level. As with all of the 2024 releases, this was barrel fermented before full malo and elevage in barrique for eleven months with 30% new. 13.8% abv.
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1 month ago |
winepilot.com | Tom Kline |Angus Hughson
Frisky pear and green apple lead the aromas with some lemon pith, honeydew melon and hazelnut in support. The palate has a nice sluice of upfront fruit with notes akin to the nose and with the same hazelnut nuttiness adding interest. There’s some grippy, chalky phenolics and a good wash of pithy, citrusy acidity to cleanse and frame the finish. It’s varietal, it’s fun, it’s pithy. It’s a feet in the pool on a sunny day vibe. Variety: White Wine, Chardonnay Categories: Drinks, Australian Wines
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