Thompson Estate The Specialist Chardonnay 2024

French oak barriques, a portion new, contribute to the overall class and quality of this seriously good Chardonnay from Margaret River. Just 4,900 bottles made. The colour is lemon/straw and there is that flick of oak integration with hints of cashews and nutmeg. We have aromas of stone fruits, grapefruits, mandarins, peaches and florals. Good intensity and impressive balance throughout, but it is the length of the wine which is a real highlight, with that intensity never wavering for a moment. A cracking Chardonnay for enjoying over the next five to ten years.