Boulder Fields Macedon Ranges Field Blend 2023
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I first tried a little sample of this wine with winemaker Callan Randall while at the Box Grove Vineyard cellar door in 2023, and I was instantly impressed, so it was great to receive a bottle after it had settled down a bit. The unusual blend of Gewürztraminer and Chardonnay lends it a captivating array of aromas and flavours: lemon, melon, straw, apricot and macadamia, plus some of the terpene linalool from a bit of skin contact, which gives it a spicy fruit character. The mouthfeel is exquisite, with silkiness, zippiness and a full, slippery sensation. As it’s still very much a baby, I think its best years are yet to come, but it’s drinking so well right now.
Brendan is a Melbourne-based writer, filmmaker, playwright and composer. Since 2013, he has been published in national and regional Australian titles such as Halliday Magazine, Gourmet Traveller Wine, Grapegrower and Winemaker, Gippslandia, Gippsland Lifestyle, Yarra Valley and Ranges and Gippsland Country Life magazines. Brendan was a finalist for 2024 Wine Communicator Awards in the 'Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column' category. He has completed the WSET Level 3 course (gaining a Distinction) and has a passion for small producers of wine, beer and spirits. He is also the co-editor of 'I'm Not a Film Star: David Bowie as Actor' for Bloomsbury Academic.
