Journey Chardonnay 2024

The Yarra Valley has long provided some of the finest Chardonnays made in this country and this recent release, young though it may be, will do nothing to alter that view. A seriously impressive Chardy with an exciting future and more than fairly priced. A shimmering pale lemon, this is an intense and yet elegant style. The nose gives us aromas reminiscent of lemon sponge cake with white peaches, jasmine flowers and citrus, notably lemon and grapefruit. Oak makes almost no appearance at all here, just a flicker, and the wine is finely balanced with a subtle line of acidity. A concentrated Chardy but, notwithstanding that, it is just dancing. Probably obvious that I like this a lot. Enjoy for the next three to six years.