Paracombe Chardonnay 2021

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  • $42
  • Drink by: 2025-2028

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A kaleidoscope of lemon citrus, kumquat and golden peach. Some sparkler flint and toasted coconut flakes lead to a creamy lemon buttercream. Acidity is zesty and elated. A glimmer of boiled lemon candies and some macadamia crumble rounds out the final flavours. There is plenty of freshness here with some curves to soften the drive of acid. This will cellar solidly for another 3 years but drinking well now with egg noodles and chicken broth.

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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Variety: White Wine, Chardonnay
Categories: Drinks, Australian Wines