Thalia Reserve Cuvée Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV

A blend of Pinot Noir (83%) and Chardonnay (17%) which is a multi-regional blend, though all Tasmanian. The final blend is 35% from the Coal River Valley, 20% from the Huon Valley and the remainder from other parts of Tasmania. A small percentage of the final wine was fermented in older French oak. The wine spent 46 months on lees and has a dosage which just exceeds 9 grams/litre. An alluring lemon/straw colour, this is a cracking local fizz. It is quite biscuity with notes of freshly baked bread, stone fruits, citrus and smoky glacéd lemon. There is a whiff of fresh gingerbread as well. Lingering and balanced, this will provide enormous pleasure over the next four to six years.