Howard Park Jeté Grand Vintage 2019

The fruit for the vintage Jeté hails from the Mount Barrow Vineyard in the Mount Barker sub-region of the Great Southern. The wine spent 52 months on lees and saw 100% malolactic fermentation, which doesn’t always happen with each release. The 2019 is dominated by Chardonnay (74%), the remainder Pinot Noir, although the split is usually a relatively even one between Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. A deep lemon/yellow colour, the nose reveals notes of sea breezes, spices, herbs, minerals, toast and brioche, apple pie fresh from the oven, lemon curd, stone fruits and peach pits. There is a fine line of gentle citrusy acidity running the journey and the intensity is maintained throughout. A well balanced sparkler of medium length, this should drink impressively for at least the next eight years.