De Bortoli Phi Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2022

This is sourced from the Lusatia Park vineyard in the Yarra that De Bortoli acquired a few years ago. It really is an exceptional example of the style of wine De Bortoli is producing. There’s a deep intensity in this wine and a structural character that, quite frankly, is not unlike that you might see in Burgundy. There’s a chalky, fine, almost talcy acidity that offsets the deep, savoury fruit characters that thrive through the palate. Flavours of light lemon meringue, slightly roasted cashew and savoury notes. The palate is tight with a crisp acidity, and those chalky fruit characters define and help to sustain the long finish. There’s real power here but presented with control and precision through to its very long finish.