Knee Deep Third Rule Chardonnay 2023

The estate’s prestige Chardonnay is an absolute cracker, even for Margaret River. The fruit, after overnight settling, was racked to French oak for fermentation and subsequently nine months maturation. Just 240 dozen made. Lemon/straw hue, the nose reveals notes of peaches, florals, nuts, a touch of lemon and stone fruit. This is a refined style, with juicy acidity and very good length. Some early complexity is already evident and can be expected to build over time. A wine of balance, the intensity here never wavers. This will drink beautifully for the next six to eight years. A class effort with so much to like.