Wills Domain

Cuvee d Elevage Chardonnay 2014

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  Vintage 2013
  95 points Halliday Wine Companion

Judiciously fermenting, evolving and maturing the wine for up to 24 months in only the finest selection of French oak barriques'', explains the back label. And indeed, this is a chardonnay of considerable intensity and complexity, only the colour giving an indication of its long sojourn in oak; ripe white peach fruit is lengthened by citrussy acidity, the oak simply adding emphasis.

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  Vintage 2014
  94 points

A big, bright, obvious style of chardonnay that uses all the weapons in a good "chardy" maker''s armoury. You''ll find ripe fruit, hints of flint, creamy lees characters and well judged French oak. There''s freshly forward stonefruit, nutiness and a gently spicy, quality oak finish.