Juniper Estate Three Fields Margaret River Chardonnay 2022
- 90
- $32
- Drink by: 2024-2027
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Love this battle of the Chardonnay Clones: Gingin Versus Clone 95, the opulent and luxurious one and the subtle, elegant one, going head to head. They make a fine pair, bobbing and weaving around each other like prized fighters, bringing some distinctive Margaret River Chardonnay characters to bear. Together, Gingin (92%) and Clone 95 (8%) guide sea spray, white peach, nectarine, citrus, ginger, aromas to the glass .The palate is fleshed out, dusty, chalky in texture, nicely elevated and well-structured by lively acidity. Maybe not classic Margs, but it meets the price point with good flavour and an arresting dusty citrus, sour lemon drop tang that stays with you. The role of new French oak (30%) is noted.
Jeni Port is one of Australia’s top wine communicators. Based in Melbourne, Jeni created the first wine column in the (then) Sun News-Pictorial before moving over to The Age and becoming that paper’s longest-serving wine writer. Over the years she has written for most Australian wine magazines and these days calls WinePilot home. She is also a Tasting Panel member on the Halliday Wine Companion. She was named Wine Communicator of the Year and Legend of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival in 2014 and in 2018 Legend of the Vine. She is a founding board member of Australian Women In Wine and is the co-deputy chair of Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards and China’s Wine List of the Year Awards.
