Thompson Estate Chardonnay 2024

Margaret River Chardonnay is one of this country’s great wine styles. These guys are relative newcomers to the pointy end of production, but they are truly making every post a winner, if you will excuse the awful cliché. The colour here is a gleaming pale gold. The nose reveals notes of stone fruit, melon, ginger, cashews and nutmeg from the oak integration, flickers of citrus and a touch of mandarin. The oak handling is very much a highlight and melding impeccably. There is serious intensity here and real length with a line of fine acidity and supple texture that will impress. The palate sees the emergence of touches of lemongrass and peaches. This will drink beautifully for the next five to eight years and there is room for improvement over this period.