Petaluma Yellow Label Chardonnay 2024

An indomitable wine that consistently delivers the kaleidoscope of flavours that only the elevated, cool Piccadilly Valley can achieve. Effortless in Star Jasmine and Gardenia blooms, citron and pomelo juice. A treasure of crème fraîche smoothness with naturally elegant acidity, that trills for long moments. The power of Piccadilly is facile and yet wrapped with fine stitches of lacey phenolics and here, delicate use of new and very impressive fine oak. It’s harmonious and lifts the spirits. Drink now or this will reward beautifully over the next decade as well. Serve with a Vongole linguine.

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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