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Katnook Estate Chardonnay 2008
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"Rich fig and melon flavour, lavish clove spice stave work, sizzled butter. It’s fullsome and creamy, but balanced by lively acidity and has pretty decent shape, allbeit a slighly plump one. Baroque but pretty good." - Gary Walsh.
Colour :: Light brilliant gold with light green tinted edges.
Nose :: A complex and harmonious nose combining attractive peach, nectarine and hints of grapefruit with well integrated barrel maturation characters of vanilla, toast, marzipan and a gentle butterscotch note.
Palate :: A richly layered palate structure, appealing fruit of peach and nectarine, melon and citrus notes are combined with subtle oak flavours. Sweet vanillin and creamy barrel fermentation characters highlight the light toast notes. The oak flavours and hints of buttery malolactic are in fine balance with the long lingering fruit flavours.
Vintage Conditions :: 2008 Coonawarra vintage is remembered not only for the seasonal variability, but the ripe outstanding fruit flavours. During veraison, slightly above average temperatures and dry conditions produced fruit in excellent condition. Harvest of Chardonnay was approximately one week earlier than usual and the grapes were in pristine condition, disease free and near optimum ripeness. The wines have attractive ripe varietal expression, with the vibrant stone fruit flavours expected of the variety.
Oak Maturation :: 35% of this wine was barrel fermented in new French oak, 45% barrel fermented in a mixture of older French and American oak, with the balance fermented in stainless steel. Following barrel fermentation, the wine underwent weekly batonnage. During this maturation a small proportion of barrels completed secondary, malolactic fermentation.
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| Don't Pay: $29
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WBW Rating: 92/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: Coonawarra SA |
Winemaker: Wayne Stehbens
Drink now until: 2017
Alc/Vol: 13.5 %
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