Byron & Harold The Protocol Chardonnay 2024
G 94
The fruit here,100% Gingin clone, is largely from the Karridale subregion. The team use a high percentage of solids, and the wine undergoes wild fermentation. Lees stirring takes place for seven months with maturation in French oak, 30% new, for ten months. A pale lemon hue, the wine has a gorgeous nose, intense and generous, with notes of stone fruits, cashews, peaches, citrus, mango, spices and a flick of orange rind. This is balanced, very long, and that intensity is maintained for the full journey. Excellent balance, fine acidity and serious length, this will drink impressively over the next six to eight years. Drink now–2033 Churchview Estate The Bartondale Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 G 94 My pick for the star of the releases from this winery. This is a barrel selection from a superb vintage, a really excellent Margaret River Cabernet. Dark maroon with a vibrant magenta rim; on the nose we have notes of leather and chocolates, dry herbs, bay leaves, a touch of toasty oak, truffles, plums and charcuterie. There is a satiny texture with very good length, finishing with a mix of silky and silty tannins, almost more like one might expect to find with a fine Grenache, but it certainly works here. Enjoy over the next ten to fifteen years. Drink 2027–2036
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The Vintage Journal – Regional Focus Amelia Park
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