The powerful nose exhibits a blend of lemon meringue, flint, oak spice, hazelnuts, and toast. The long and taut acid line is balanced by a rich and smooth texture. While the wine is currently delightful, it promises to evolve and improve with age.

The 2022 Chardonnay is a blend of 40% Huon Valley and 60% Derwent Valley, sourced from the Lubiana family vineyards. The grapes, meticulously handpicked and sorted, underwent whole bunch pressing before being placed in 228L French oak barrels, with 15% being new oak. The fermentation process was wild and gradual, with malolactic fermentation occurring in Spring. The wine rested on full lees for 11 months, carefully racked out of barrels in February 2023, and bottled in June 2023 without filtration. 

Halliday Rating: 94 points