Charteris Chardonnay Hunter Valley 2023 vin-santo-del-chianti giving the ripe juicy fruit

giving the ripe juicy fruit needed to flesh out the structure of Tempranillo’s complex and savoury fruit

aromas of purple flowers and garrigue rising from the rocks

Red and blue fruit are carried by freshness to a long delicate finale

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reunited for the “Essay on the Margaux style” chose it as one of the ten benchmark Margaux wines

Charteris Chardonnay Hunter Valley 2023 vin-santo-del-chianti giving the ripe juicy fruitRipe grapefruit, quince and brown lime sit against subtle funky complexity showing as nougat and brioche. The oak influence is indistinguishable from the yeast derived complexity. Abundant texture is tempered by limey acidity giving way to a generous finish with layers of nutty citrus complexity. A seemingly endless line of flavour persistence.