TASTING NOTES
2020 Cloudburst Chardonnay Margaret River
G 97
Pale colour. Fresh grapefruit, nectarine, marzipan, vanilla aromas with flinty nuances. Generous and creamy with supple pure grapefruit, nectarine, white peach, grilled nut flavours, fine loose - knit/ lacy textures, very good mid-palate volume/ roundness and long quartz-like indelible acidity. Al dente/ chalky finish with vanilla, light marzipan notes. Classic in dimension with lovely pure fruits, high tensile freshness and mineral complexity. Should develop beautifully. 13.5% alc Drink 2024–2032 2019 Cloudburst Chardonnay Margaret River G 96 Pale gold colour. Intense lime. Grapefruit, apricot aromas with grilled hazelnut, vanilla notes. Gorgeously seductive wine with ripe apricot, nectarine, grapefruit flavours, marzipan light pastry, honey nuances, fine slinky/ chewy textures, superb mid-palate viscosity and fresh linear acidity. Finishes minerally and long. Quite forward and mouth - filling. Delicious to drink now and will probably keep for a while . (Screw cap will preserve it . ) Idiosyncratic and unusual , but great. There is a hint of botrytis, but this adds another layer of complexity. Only 2288 bottles made. 13.8% alc Drink now–2026 2018 Cloudburst Chardonnay Margaret River G 95 Pale - medium colour. Intense marzipan, yellow peach, grapefruit aromas with lanolin notes. Well concentrated grapefruit, lime flavours, fine slinky al dente/ hint grainy textures, well-balanced vanilla, marzipan oak notes and fresh pure crisp acidity. Very good energy, richness and vigour. 13.5% alc Drink now–2030 2019 Cloudburst Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River G 96 Deep crimson. Blackcurrant, black cherry chinotto, violet aromas with hint vanilla notes. Pure blackcurrant, blackberry, aniseed, hint liquorice flavours, fine lacy firm structure, lovely inky density and underlying marzipan, vanilla, mocha notes. Finishes chalky/ chewy firm with black cherry liquorice notes. Lovely pure fruit characters with sinewy notes. 13% alc 2024–2034
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