Felton Road Bannockburn Chardonnay (750ml)

Tasting Note

Pure grapefruit zest, citrus, stonefruit kernel, a hint of roasted nuts, all bound in enlivening acid. The satisfying palate weight carries the acid completely without effort; it just shrugs it off. Very clean, already showing some length, which will no doubt build gracefully. A pleasing absence of oak note. in fact a pleasing absence of everything but essence of Chardonnay. A definite candidate for benchmark.

November 2024, JamesSuckling.com, James Suckling, 94 points.

Refined mineral aromas of lemon peel, apple skin, orange blossoms and flint. The palate is light- to medium-bodied, giving notes of Asian pears, mandarin pith, puff pastry and lime curd. Tightly wound, framed by high-tension acidity.