G'day
This is from M&B's Australian collection - there's a Burgundy collection as well. The grapes for this wine are from the Great Southern region, and 2018 was a top vintage in W.A.
Pale yellow in colour - quite light for a 6 year old chardonnay. The nose is fruit-dominant, with lots of yellow peach, nectarine. preserved lemon, and grapefruit up front, supported by cedar, vanilla and grilled cashew nuts. The palate has a savoury element sitting alongside the fruit, and the oak is a little more noticeable here. There's a textural element also, with a creamy and almost tannic grip, and the wine finishes quite long and even.
Lots going on in the glass, and my notes may not adequately reflect the layers and complexity. Very good chardonnay from a very good year.
Cheers
Allan
TN: Marchand & Burch Chardonnay 2018
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Re: TN: Marchand & Burch Chardonnay 2018
G'day
A couple of years further on from the last tasting,The colour has deepened somewhat but still remains moderate for the wine' age.
A complex nose, with fruit and savoury elements in balance. Peach and nectarine, with a little citrus (lemon, grapefruit), cedary oak, and signs of age / development (nuttiness and more savoury notes). The palate evens the blance out between stome fruits and citrus, with the oak influences strongly supporting the fruits. There's a leesy, slightly grippy texture, and the wine has considerable length and some concentration.
Everything in harmony, and looking good at 8 years of age.
Cheers
Allan
A couple of years further on from the last tasting,The colour has deepened somewhat but still remains moderate for the wine' age.
A complex nose, with fruit and savoury elements in balance. Peach and nectarine, with a little citrus (lemon, grapefruit), cedary oak, and signs of age / development (nuttiness and more savoury notes). The palate evens the blance out between stome fruits and citrus, with the oak influences strongly supporting the fruits. There's a leesy, slightly grippy texture, and the wine has considerable length and some concentration.
Everything in harmony, and looking good at 8 years of age.
Cheers
Allan
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