Tolpuddle Vineyard, Chardonnay other_regions_australia raspberries and black olives lead

raspberries and black olives lead the way

mushrooms and forest floor with wafts of violet

crushed stone and black licorice

Powdery tannins give structure

It just exudes complexity

Tolpuddle Vineyard, Chardonnay other_regions_australia raspberries and black olives leadThe 2023 Tolpuddle Chardonnay is a steely and tense expression that delivers powerful and highly focussed aromas of citrus and florals with a peach skin highlight. Fine French oak sits in the perfect place. Excellent density of youthful flavor follows, with flinty, delicatessen like tones holding firm over a strong, long, adolescent finish. This is a keeper that needs another decade to hit its peak.