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2019 Shadowfax Midhill Chardonnay
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Fruit for Shadowfax Midhill Chardonnay is sourced from the Midhill Vineyard, perched 550m up in Romsey in the Macedon Ranges, & was harvested by hand on 28th March. The grapes were firmly whole bunch-pressed to allow some skin contact and release the full flavour profile and impart some phenolic texture. Natural fermentation occurred in new (20%) and older French barrels. The wine was left to unwind and age slowly on its ferment lees to add generosity. After 11 months the wine was racked and filtered prior to bottling in February 2020.
Grapefruit, lime and a minerality shine through. White floral notes, macadamia oil and ginger spice add intrigue. Wild fermentation lees add a bread dough nuance, while a charred bacon note adds further complexity. Again on the palate you have grapefruit and limes spill immediately onto the tongue. Zesty sherbet acidity provides focus and length, with flicks of mineral notes. A concentrated palate is long and intense yet continually develops, while grapefruit pith phenolics add further complexity and structure. A great example of cold-climate Macedon ranges Chardonnay. – Al Timms, Shadowfax
November, 2020
The Wine Front
95 points.
Ripe lime and grapefruit, grilled peach, clove and biscuit spices. It’s juicy, but firm and precise, ample flavour, lots of pleasing flinty bits, and a particularly impressive finish that’s long, tight and layered with spice and drizzled with sweet citrus fruits. Jolly good.
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