Savaterre

Chardonnay

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  Vintage 2017
  The Wine Front

“It’s the little brother to the more expensive Chardonnay. Little brothers are most often superior, to my way of thinking. It’s juicy and crunchy, packs some flavour and most excellent flinty texture, along with a sort of lemon rind bitterness. A little toast, grapefruit, stonefruit, a mouth-watering intensity, and a chalky, almost tannic finish of excellent length. It offers complexity, and drinks beautifully right now. It sits right in the sweet spot between out-and-out sophistication and pure juicy drinkability. It’s flashed with toast and honeysuckle and almonds but the mainstay flavours are more in the stone fruit, fennel and pear realms. It feels, tastes and finishes in beautiful fashion. Rated : 94 Points ”

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  Vintage 2019
  97 points The Real Review

Light to mid-yellow colour, bright, with a complex, nutty, toasty, gently smoky bouquet that leads into a richly layered, full-bodied palate that tracks the bouquet closely. Oak and lees characters play a leading role but aren't overdone. Delicious buttery richness on the palate, the fruit-sweetness splicing with savoury elements and leading into a tremendously long, satisfying finish that's beautifully balanced and appetising. A glorious chardonnay.