Dream Bird Margaret River Pipsqueak Sparkling Chenin Blanc 2023
- 92
- $39
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I’ve tasted a few sparkling Chenin Blancs over the last year and I’m becoming a big fan of them. The Dream Bird shows attractive aromatics of lemon, white flowers and sea spray, with a touch of peach and pastry coming through after a bit of air. These pleasant characters are seen again on the palate, which also has a delightful saltiness to it; it’s probably no surprise that it pairs extremely well with a nice gooey cheese and crusty bread. All in all, this is a lovely sparkling, and hopefully I can convince Kym to produce some with a longer secondary ferment in bottle and a late disgorge, which would make this wine an even more satisfying experience.
Brendan is a Melbourne-based writer, filmmaker, playwright and composer. Since 2013, he has been published in national and regional Australian titles such as Halliday Magazine, Gourmet Traveller Wine, Grapegrower and Winemaker, Gippslandia, Gippsland Lifestyle, Yarra Valley and Ranges and Gippsland Country Life magazines. Brendan was a finalist for 2024 Wine Communicator Awards in the 'Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column' category. He has completed the WSET Level 3 course (gaining a Distinction) and has a passion for small producers of wine, beer and spirits. He is also the co-editor of 'I'm Not a Film Star: David Bowie as Actor' for Bloomsbury Academic.
