Hollick The Bard Coonawarra Chardonnay 2024

The team at Hollick have created the Bard range of wines to celebrate the work of John Shaw Nielsen, who was raised in the cottage on their Nielsen’s Block Vineyard in Coonawarra. Born in Penola in 1872, he is described as Australia’s best known lyric poet, which highlights yet another yawning chasm in my education. A deep yellow straw hue, the nose gives us a touch of peach and apricot, along with notes of melon. We also have hints of cashews, presumably from the influence of oak. The wine has decent length and is supple and seamless along its journey with a fine line of acidity present. This is an attractive and easy drinking style, which is excellent value. Enjoy it over the next four to six years.