DuMOL, Ritchie Vineyard Chloe Chardonnay other_regions_australia

DuMOL, Ritchie Vineyard Chloe Chardonnay other_regions_australiaThe 2014 Chardonnay Chloe gives expressive guava, pink grapefruit and pineapple notes with touches of candied ginger, praline and brioche. Medium to full bodied with a beautifully oily texture and packed with tropical fruit flavors, it finishes long and toasty.

An exuberantly spicy and floralsuffused nose exhibits notes of black cherry

"There are some great vineyards going in here

Note however that this is one very structured wine that will require a lengthy stay in a cool cellar to arrive at its full peak

An expressive

2007 should be one of the better vintages for this wine that ages beautifully well

featuring harmonious tannins and a lingering touch of smokiness

Discreet but perceptible wood sets off pretty and nicely layered aromas of red currant

Not especially long on the finish

and these conditions add to the perfumed and fragrant qualities you get here

spice and wet stone

there is enough structure and underlying material to allow for at least a few years of upside development

What could be better