Gralyn Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2017

This a slightly old-fashioned style of chardonnay where the oak leads the fruit, although that fruit is exceptional. Pale golden in colour, it is full of chalky grapefruit aromas that are bright and fresh which are slightly jarring with toasty oak. It’s then linear and acid driven on the palate, with concentrated fruit of great purity driving through to a long firm finish thanks to oak tannins. Oak lovers can enjoy this wine now but I think it will be better when the oak has come back a couple of notches. 

Angus Hughson

Founder at Winepilot

Angus is an award-winning wine writer and the Founder and Publisher of Winepilot, the Australian Editor for leading international publication VINOUS with Antonio Galloni based in New York City and the Co-Publisher of The Australian Ark with over 15 years of publishing, writing and judging experience.

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