Holm Oak the Wizard Chardonnay 2024

This is a generous and deeply complex Chardonnay from a slightly warmer vintage in Tasmania. It was wild fermented in oak and then about 50% went through malolactic fermentation. About half was matured in new French oak, while the rest was in one-year-old oak. This has had some oak, yet the intensity of the fruit has been perfectly complemented and certainly not overcome. Aromas of cashew, melon, and stone fruit. On the palate, there’s a creamy, slightly savoury character that extends with great precision through to a long finish. It is a most impressive young Chardonnay.