Domaine Naturaliste Purus Chardonnay 2023
- 96
- $65
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25 year old vines of Dijon clones grown in Karridale. Zero malolactic and matured in 40% new French oak. Lemonade fruit, white peach and struck blue stones, running river stream and hints of chalk. The palate explodes with guava and candied lemon drops. Scintillating acidity is a dominant feature which undulates and expands like a set of rolling waves. There is a salted lime rim and some real power with brawn. Purus takes you on a journey south where fruit grows a little differently and the whole drinking experience is a compelling one. A mesh of finely spun phenolics rounds out the finish. Fascinating stuff. Drink this wine with sashimi of snapper and white soy.
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.
