Aylesbury Estate

The Pater Series Chardonnay 2019

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  Vintage 2019
  93 points Halliday Wine Companion

Hand-picked Gingin clone, whole-bunch pressed, wild ferment, 9 months in French oak. An incredibly worked nose. This is crushed almonds, intense and rich. The palate is complex and layered; curry leaf, overlaid with yellow peach, butterscotch and juicy acidity. This is a mouthful. It will do well in time – and now. Oaky and dense at this stage.

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  Vintage 2019
  95 points Wine Orbit

Supremely elegant and graceful, the wine shows white flesh peach, lemon peel, nougat and roasted cashew characters on the nose with a hint of wet limestone. It's refined and beautifully weighted on the palate, exhibiting brilliant fruit purity together with discreet oak infusion, finishing impressively long and expansive. At its best: 2022 to 2032.