Awards/Ratings

James Halliday (Wine Companion) 97; The Wine Front (Gary Walsh) 97; Jancis Robinson 15. 5/20; Drinking window 2019–2030 (BBR)

Tasting Note

Nectarine, white peach and grapefruit with struck-match, almond-meal and lanolin notes; flinty minerality and toasted French-oak spice, creamy texture, bright acidity and a long stony finish.

Food Pairing

Roast chicken, lobster with beurre blanc, creamy pasta, pork belly; Asian: miso-glazed salmon, tempura prawns, Cantonese roast duck, richer sushi (e.g. toro).

Production Method

Hand-harvested Chardonnay; primary fermentation in French oak and large 1600L seasoned oak casks (≈20% new oak); no malolactic fermentation; ~11 months barrel ageing; bottled mainly under screwcap.

Vineyard Info

Family-owned single-vineyard estate founded 1971 by John & Marli Middleton. Low-yield Mendoza clone on Silurian mudstones with clay; focus on elegance, balance and long-lived wines.