$49.00
In stock
Eminence
Chardonnay
Whitlands
Australia
2023
750ml
100% pinot noir grapes with 20% reserve, consisting of 8/8/3/1% 2021/2020/2019/2018. All reserve wine is aged in old hogshead barrels. Aromas of red apple, ruby-red grapefruit, citrus fruits and raspberry with hints of rose petals, redcurrant, sea spray, crushed sea shells and freshly baked apple/raspberry pastries. Taut and high tensile with a fine, briny acid […]
I don’t normally like fizzes aged for long periods on lees but this, disgorged after five years, seems to have hit a sweet spot. Still very primary and super intense with pastry notes, butter, apple, almond cream, lavender, honey, grapefruit, lemon, lime, white peach and cinnamon. Fantastic intensity with great vibrancy, the acidity so lively […]
Strawberries and cream, raspberry and roses, all with wonderful clarity. Brioche notes are offset by that saline quality and again the chalky mouthfeel. So bright and engaging, you can taste the ripe grapes are utterly pristine. Fresh, engaging and incredibly moreish. The best value and most delicious pink fizz at this price in Australia. Waters […]
Sparkling or Champagne that spends this amount of time on lees, 90 months in this case, can have too much savouriness and leesy-ness, without enough freshness or fruit. However, the Daosa Blanc de Blancs is gorgeous, mineral, generous and intense, without any loss of freshness or fruit profile. It’s a remarkable feat in sparkling winemaking […]