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2017 Scorpo Aubaine Chardonnay
Scorpo
Scorpo has for some time sat comfortably within the highest rank of Australian cool-climate winegrowers, quietly composing excellent wines and steadily raising the bar year upon year. The planning, planting, nurturing and honing of the vineyard absorb the attention of trained horticulturist and landscape architect Paul Scorpo. The process of perfecting the site continues, with closer plantings and more precise clonal selections the latest developments. Year in year out this is a great value, shiny example of the regionally typical, elegance, Mornington Chardonnay.
The fruit is grown on the Merricks North vineyard. The I10v1 clone Chardonnay was handpicked on 29th March. 100% whole bunch-pressed. No malolactic conversion. Fermented with natural yeast in old oak barrels and 5% new oak. No bâtonnage. Sulphured on 29th July. Suitable for vegans.
April, 2019
The Wine Front
93 points
5% new oak, fermented wild in barrel, no battonage, no malo. On song. Racy but fleshy and flavoursome. Plenty of zip and a clear acid line, for sure, the ‘no malo’ aspect abundantly clear. But it works a treat. Green apple, honeysuckle, nectarine and citrus flavours shoot joyously through the palate. Wait another 6-12 months and it will be better again. Steely/chalky finish works well too.
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