Hutton Wines Winemaker’s Reserve 2023

White peach, lemon meringue and lemon lime sorbet. A slice of honeydew melon and green apple juice straight from the press. Acidity is supremely elegant here with a wash of kefir yoghurt tartness coupled with almond milk cream. The wine doesn’t feel forced to be bigger, richer or more extracted than it is, it sits comfortably in its own skin with lovely ripe orchard fruits and yielding oak tones. Cinnamon dust and grated nutmeg. A true example of how Chardonnay thrives here. Drink now or will cellar further for 1- 3 years. I’d love to see this with a good mac and cheese with crispy top.

Shanteh Wale

Contributor at Wine Companion

Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.

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