Vasse Felix Single Plot Chardonnay 2024
- 95
- $80
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There’s a quietness to the perfume on first inspection, though it awakens nicely — a touch of nougat making way for fresh notes of grapefruit, white flowers, white peach and finger lime. It’s high-toned but intense, with fine cedar in the back seat and lovely emergent sourdough notes building into the aromas. There’s a good line of weight and tension on the palate, the texture creamy but precise, with notes mirroring the nose. It’s architectural through the finish with chalky grip and a wash of grapefruit and saline acidity pulling the wine to crystalline, long length. I’m into this — a chiselled, unfurling and crystalline Chardonnay. Very smart.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
