Brokenwood Indigo Vineyard Beechworth Chardonnay 2023

It is a very long time since this region had just one superstar performer and a number of wannabees. Now Beechworth has long proved itself as one of the world’s most thrilling sources of great Chardonnay. This latest addition will simply add yet more shine to the lustre. Whole bunch pressing, wild ferment in French oak, all of it new. The oak format is a mix of 500 litre puncheons and 228 litre barriques with nine months maturation. A stunning pale lemon hue, the nose offers hints of nutmeg and spices from the influence of the oak. Sublimely handled, it is evident but intriguing, rather than intrusive. Spices, figs, white peaches, cashews and stone fruits and layered and dense but with energy. Very good length, over which the intensity is maintained for the full journey. A really good Chardonnay. Drink for six to eight years.