2023 Yattarna

A curl of gunsmoke that brings you straight into the heart of a deftly handled reductive nose. Great quality, savoury, precise and pulled together, with a mouthwatering climb through the palate. Grapes from Tumbarumba, Adelaide Hills and Tasmania, ph3.12, 60% new oak. You can drink now but this is a wine with clear ageing potential.

This is an Australian classic and is atypical, being sourced from vineyards across the country. It comes from three regions: Tumbarumba, Adelaide Hills and Tasmania. Aromas of struck match, lemon confit, white nectarines and grapefruit. The palate has striking acidity, with a salty, minerally finish that leaves you salivating for minutes. An excellent release from a cool vintage. Drink or hold.

The 2023 Yattarna Chardonnay hails from Tumbarumba, Adelaide Hills and Tasmania and leads with a restrained, composed and detailed display of fruit flavors and toasted spice complexity. This is a wine for the ages, one that shows well decades after release. I love the way this sits in the mouth, both weighty and waxy, with detail and levity as well. It has penetrating intensity without the heaviness of any one component. Texturally, the phenolic grip is chalky, with white flowers and fennel littered through the finish. 12.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.