Bannockburn Chardonnay 2023

I reviewed this for my vertical Bannockburn tasting report back in June last year, and it’s presenting in the same excellent vein. Vibrant pale straw colour with flecks of green. Cracked wheat and hay melds with ripe lemon, peach skin and flesh, with gentle buttered toast, cedar, and subtle pastry dough in support. A lovely cut of minerality slices through the aromatic power bringing freshness and further complexity. There’s a masterful balance of tension and power to the palate. Ripe lemon, hay, white peach, and white nectarine sit within a buoyant, creamy texture before a clean line of acid pulls it to great length. Freshness and concentration in equal measure with lovely line, definition, purity and length. Drink from 2025-2038. Tasted Feb 2025.