Burton McMahon Yarra Valley D’Aloisio’s Vineyard Chardonnay 2020
- 93
- $40
- Drink by: 2021 - 2026
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It’s a long way between the Yarra and Hunter Valleys. But a friendship between Dylan McMahon of Seville Estate and Matt Burton from Gundog Estate sees these two come together in a unique collaboration using Yarra Valley fruit. 2020 was not the easiest vintage in the Yarra but this is a great effort and shows the detail and complexity seen in our finest cool climate chardonnay although is a little heavier set and earlier drinking than usual.
It’s savoury and understated with floral, chalk and melon scented fruit plus a nice dash of flinty, delicatessen complexity. The palate shows more volume than expected primarily of melon fruit with generous but balanced oak before a long finish underscored by fine acidity. It’s genuinely delicious and will continue to drink well over at least the next five years, and probably longer.
Angus is an award-winning wine writer and the Founder and Publisher of Winepilot, the Australian Editor for leading international publication VINOUS with Antonio Galloni based in New York City and the Co-Publisher of The Australian Ark with over 15 years of publishing, writing and judging experience.
