| THE WINE FRONT - GARY WALSH |
PICARDY CHARDONNAY 2008FRIDAY, SEP 4 2009 BY GARY WALSHWe’ve since sold the house with the rock wall, as featured in the bottle shot, but I like to bring it back every now and then. Its stony presence has appeared in all my reviews of Picardy Chardonnay, and so has become something of a tradition. Price is going up and so it should - it’s one of Australia’s best Chardonnays. Cashew cream, grapefruit, spice with some richer peach and melon fruit underneath. There’s a touch of wildness and funky barrel ferment here too that lends additional complexity. It’s fine, flinty and tight - a wine of precision and impeccable balance with a dry finish that’s long citrussy and spicy. If you know Picardy Chardonnay you won’t be disappointed with this release. Rated : 95 POINTS
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