2019 Clonal Selection Chardonnay

Clean, expressive and varietally correct, the 2019 Clonal Selection Elgin Chardonnay displays aromas of lemon skin, oak and apples with fresh baking spices. Balanced, succulent and medium-bodied, bright acidity frames the mid-palate of this delightful food-friendly Chardonnay that continues to uncoil and evolve with persistently revolving layers of freshness and complexity.

The 2019 Chardonnay Clonal Selection Elgin has a fresh, vibrant nose with scents of wild peach and Conference pear, understated but unfurling in the glass. The palate is well balanced with sour lemon on the entry, then lime and Golden Delicious apple. It becomes a little creamy in texture toward the finish, which leaves a suggestion of lemon curd on the aftertaste. Just a lovely Chardonnay.

Full bottle 1,348 g. Full-throttle nose offers a broad spectrum of ripe Chardonnay fruit with massive finesse on the palate and just the right amount of acidity. It’s not as austere as the Mount Mary Yarra Chardonnay 2019 I happen to have to hand, and may not last as long, but it is beautifully made with both ripeness and restraint in evidence. Comfortingly long. And it’s not a copy of burgundy! It’s its own expression, of Elgin Chardonnay. (JR)