Willem Kurt Chardonnay 2024
- 93
- $50
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Nougat, smoky bacon fat and clotted cream sit around a lovely cut of citrus and stone-fruit drive – white peach, Meyer lemon, white-nectarine flesh and cooked apple. There’s an engaging dichotomy of freshness and power, which carries nicely to the palate: nougat, fine cedar, subtle smoke and ginger are quickly chased down by notes mirroring the nose in white peach, nectarine and baked apple, with that clotted-cream note adding leesy appeal. The finish features a tight lemony tang and a good dose of citrus-preserve bitterness, with acidity surging to draw out the length. There’s an excellent mix of lees and oak-derived savouriness here, counterbalanced by assertive, precise fruit drive. Controlled power. A strong release.
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.
