DC Shaw Morialta Chardonnay 2022
- 93
- $55
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Ripe granny smith apple melds with cinnamon spice to bring an inviting apple crumble aroma, followed by nectarine and ripe lemon. There is a pastry dough presence with air, and a gentle brine element thereafter. There’s the classic aromatic power of Adelaide Hills Chardonnay, but it’s kept in check by precision and focus. Good hit of texture on the palate, which is led by apple, clotted cream, cinnamon, and puff pastry before making way for nectarine and some fresh lemon cut. Beautiful acidity here and gossamer phenolics, cutting the cream and providing a long frame on which the fresh green and yellow fruits carry through. Very good.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
