Cape Mentelle Heritage Chardonnay 2023

Heritage is a reference to some of Cape Mentelle’s best Chardonnay blocks planted in the southern and cooler reaches of Margaret River. The 2023 Heritage is a long, linear, expression of the region’s number one white grape variety, a wine that is still very much in its infancy and one that will grow and mature beautifully with further ageing. Striking acidity underlines the wine, making it a keeper. White flowers gather on the aroma with sherbet-like citrus, apple and white nectarine. There’s a struck-flint complexity here, some preserved lemon savoury notes, hazelnut and dusty woody spices and oak still yet to fully integrate. Give it time and the rewards will be plentiful.