Tomich Woodside Vineyard Chardonnay 2023

Chardonnay from the Adelaide Hills, this one hailing from a single vineyard in the Woodside sub-region, has proved itself to be some of the best made anywhere in this country. This is a joy to drink. The winemaking employs wild yeasts and bâtonnage, and after fermentation the wine spent a year and a half in Burgundian barriques, 30% of which were new. Yellow/straw, there are very attractive aromas here with nutmeg, stonefruits, lemongrass, a hint of ginger, cashews and figs. The oak has been handled deftly, with integration leaving nothing but the merest hint of its presence. Showing good freshness, this is ripe, with a slippery and alluring texture plus nicely balanced with a lingering finish. This is a cracking Adelaide Hills Chardonnay which will impress for at least the next four to eight years.