Ripe, open and beautifully detailed, spelling out its nectarine, pear and minerally slate flavors with digital clarity, lingering effortlessly on the subtle finish. Drink now through 2009. 500 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Piccadilly Valley Select to Add

One of this tasting’s top performers—Adelaide Hills shines again. This is an elegant, harmonious Chardonnay, with white stone fruit at the core, and hazelnuts, vanilla and talc flavors that accent rather than overwhelm the fruit. In the mouth it’s round and pillowy; a hint of nut on the long finish is a satisfying close, just the mint on the pillow at turndown. ——W.E.(7/1/2004)—— 90