Rosily Reserve Chardonnay 2022

To me, Chardonnay bears the semblance of a Hollywood doyen – they are not typecast. Take for instance Leonardo Di Caprio – from his role as Jack Dawson, a third-class vagabond in the Titanic, to Jordan Belfort, a stockbroker with a penchant for all that is illicit in the Wolf of Wall Street. Rosily’s Chardonnay are backing for my case – the 2023 demure, the 2022 decadent and if you’ll continue to indulge my analogy, like Di Caprio in Great Gatsby. Pine lime and lemon curd to the fore, flint then a praline nuttiness taking centre stage. The wild ferment imparts a little funk – for some added intrigue. A stratified wine, built on layers of green apple, lemongrass, roasted chestnut, buttered toast and Nutrigrain cereal. Whilst luscious and ripe, Lemmes has skillfully retained structure and length. With a textured, malty finish, this is a well-integrated, well-made wine.