$70.00
A deliciously mineral and slippery drink. An array of citrus and complexity lined with a fantastic backbone of acidity.
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By Farr
Chardonnay
Geelong
Australia
2022
750ml
Three 1er Crus combined: Combes (0.33 ha), Perrières (0.44 ha) and Les Creots (0.52ha) – made first time in 2016 due to the frost, ‘the name is from my maternal grandmother who died about the same time as the frost in 2016. We continue…’ ‘This cuvee has been a blend of Perrières, Combes, Créots and […]
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