Burton McMahon D’Aloisio Vineyard Chardonnay 2024

There are some intriguing aromas to this citrus driven wine, pomelo and lemon pith is dotted with lemongrass, fennel bulb and ginseng. Talc powder and summer breeze, the wineries attractive in all senses of the word. Some kefir creaminess, moves into almond and polenta savouriness. It is zesty and pure with some curves that provide pleasure on its release but will continue to layer in detail with further cellaring, another 3-6 years ideally. A Chardonnay you would be happy to drink from brunch till after hours. Try this with tempura battered enoki mushrooms.

Shanteh Wale

Contributor at Wine Companion

Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.

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