Yering Station Reserve Chardonnay 2019

A classic example of the modern Australian Chardonnay style that combines pristine cool climate fruit with complex winemaking and a deft use of oak. This is a wine that starts shy, but then grows on you to reveal all of its layers and finer details.

Bright mid straw, it starts delicate and restrained with a tight core of melon, nectarine and citrus fruits. Oak makes its presence known but only in the background to support high quality fruit. There are also layers of savoury, malty barrel ferment, adding yet more layers. What follows is a beautifully silky palate; highly complex fruit of great purity including crushed cashew and butterscotch are underscored by creamy acidity that provides a wonderfully long finish, again well supported by exceptional oak treatment. Fine balance throughout suggests this wine has a long life ahead, although it is already absolutely delicious.

Angus Hughson

Founder at Winepilot

Angus is an award-winning wine writer and the Founder and Publisher of Winepilot, the Australian Editor for leading international publication VINOUS with Antonio Galloni based in New York City and the Co-Publisher of The Australian Ark with over 15 years of publishing, writing and judging experience.

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