Notes from the Distributor

Lambert's electric Chardonnay is the gift that keeps on giving. It's drawn from the usual plot of clone 95 Chardonnay at the top of the east-facing slope in Denton Vineyard. Here, the granitic soils are elevated and are considerably thinner than further down the slope where the Crudo vines sit. [...] This kind of wine impossible not to love. The 2024 has added a sheen of fleshy radiance to the wine's classic mineral stoniness, white blossom, cut hay and citrus oil. Like the Syrah from the same year, the Chardonnay has moved up a weight division yet remains as ripped and athletic as ever. Some will prefer the leaner, mineral-charged style of Luke's 2023, many will prefer the denser, mouthwatering 2024. Either way, it's a striking Chardonnay through and through. Tension, deeply-cast flavour and poised precision: this wine has the lot. It finishes with appealing umami notes and a reverb of citrus peel.