Peppertree Four Clones Limited Release Chardonnay 2021

From the high altitude, cool climate vineyards in the Orange region of New South Wales, the grapes were whole bunch pressed into tank, settled and then racked to French oak puncheons for fermentation. The wine is then left for nearly a year before blending and bottling. Pale straw in colour, the nose has deep stonefruit notes, spices, hints of vanillin oak though well integrated, melons, dried apricot and a hint of honeycomb. Lovely to drink, this would sit at an even higher level if it offered a little more length, though that may come in time. The highlights at the moment are the richness and oodles of flavour. Drink over the next three to five years.