Eddystone Point Chardonnay 2024

From a range of Tasmanian sub-regions, including Coal River Valley, Derwent Valley and the East Coast, fermentation was in oak barrels and maturation followed in French oak. Gleaming pale yellow, the nose offers very appealing aromatics. There is still a touch of oak in the process of integration and the wine will certainly look better in another six to twelve months. The nose gives us notes of nutmeg, cashews, stone fruits, cinnamon, a flick of jasmine, peaches and melon. A wine of medium length, it does need a touch more to go to the next level, which will hopefully come in the next year or two. There is decent balance here and the wine is bright and flavoursome. Leaving it for two years and then drinking it over the following six would see it to advantage.