The Vintage Journal - Margaret River Guide 2022

Evans & Tate

G 91

Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2019 Pale colour. Intense flinty, lime, white peach aromas with some prickly sulfur dioxide. Refined palate with fresh grapefruit, marzipan flavours, fine loose-knit chalky textures, very good mid-palate richness and integrated mineral acidity. Chalky finish. 2022–2030 Hay Shed Hill Wines G 91 Block 6 Chardonnay 2021 Pale colour. Grapefruit, white peach aromas with tropical fruit notes. Generously flavoured wine with ample stonefruit flavours, some citrus, tonic water notes, fine lacy textures, some savoury complexity and fine indelible acidity. 2022–2028 Hay Shed Hill Wines G 91 Chardonnay 2020 Pale colour. Waxy lemon curd, white peach, hint herb garden aromas. Fresh lemon curd, juicy peach, tonic water flavours, fine supple textures, very good mid-palate viscosity and persistent fresh acidity. 2022–2026 Robert Oatley G 91 Finisterre Chardonnay 2019 Pale-medium colour. Grilled nut, nougat, vanilla, white peach aromas and flavours with bittersweet/camomile notes, chalky slinky textures, and linear fresh acidity. A touch of toasty bottle age complexity. 2022– 2026 Windance Estate G 91 Glen Valley Chardonnay 2020 Pale colour. Attractive ripe peach, pear aromas with some tropical fruit notes. Generous and supple with ample ripe stone fruits, fine supple textures, some complex yeasty notes and well integrated fresh acidity. Finishes chalky with creamy notes. 2022–2026 Churchview Estate G 90 The Bartondale 2020 Pale colour. Lime squash, crème brûlée aromas with lemony, hint anise notes. Sweet supple lime, baked lemon, crème brûlée flavours, fine supple textures and fresh mineral acidity. A worked style with creamy richness and indelible freshness. 2022-2025

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