Bream Creek Blanc De Blancs 2015

Egg shell, shortcrust pastry and brioche yeast influences, grapefruit and lime citrus with green apple and a hint of honeycomb richness. Textured, tight and layered, Primary green apple and grapefruit acidity overdrive. There’s an echo of that honeycomb richness that nearly gets lost in the rush of the potency. A little chalkiness through the finish provides some welcome relief – it should come with a warning on the bottle with how sharp this is. Has many years ahead to get that power to integrate or open it now if you want to experience the rush and live a little dangerously. Points are for now but time will prove me to be miserly.

Regan Drew

Regan is a regular wine columnist for the News Regional Media "Weekend" Magazine and digital "Life" sections. A graduate of the Australian Wine Research Institute's Advanced Wine Assessment Course #47 he was awarded with Distinction WSET Level 3 in Wine & Spirits, has been an Associate Judge for the New South Wine Awards plus a couple of little stints helping out in the Hunter Valley and Tasmania during vintages with small but quality winemakers.