Giant Steps Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2023 -STOCKTAKE- a-head-wines strawberries

strawberries

began in late September

hand selected and then whole bunch pressed prior to fermentation in ten barriques

with a warm

Giant Steps Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2023 -STOCKTAKE- a-head-wines strawberries95 POINTS Wine Pilot, Shanteh Wale "Honeycrisp apple skin, lemon zest and green plum. Winter melon and starfruit. Plumes of talc powder, pomice and honeysuckle. Plenty of white delicate florals and a blush of nectarine. Intoxicating acidity and a kefir creaminess on the finish. A spray of saline and oak appears in its round shapes rather than toasty notes. Alive with energy and creeping unsuspecting power. Drinking well now and will cellar 3 5 years,