Marchand & Burch Mount Barker Chardonnay 2023

A reductive, flinty, stuck-match-like opening on the nose. Then, crunchy nectarines, pink grapefruit, sea spray, fresh cream, melted butter, vanilla pods, toasted hazelnuts, and almonds. The palate is chiselled, and after the saltiness, the sweet spices, lees characters, and citrus and green fruit flavours unfurl, leaving a visible trace like the foam left by an ocean wave.