Tesco, Finest Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, Victoria 2017
90
Tasted by:
(at Tesco Summer tasting, London, 10 Apr 2019)
Drinking Window: 2019 - 2022
A very modern Aussie Chardonnay made by De Bortoli, with a flinty, 'struck match' tang, along with orchard and stone fruit concentration and some zippy lemon acidity. Fermentation and ageing in French oak, together with some lees stirring, has given a soft creaminess to the mid-weight palate which shows fine intensity and balance.
Producer
Tesco
Brand
Finest Chardonnay
Vintage
2017
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
Australia
Region
Victoria
Appellation
Yarra Valley
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Screwcap
Alcohol
12.50%
Body
Medium
Grapes
100% Chardonnay