Smooth, round and distinctive for its impeccable balance and refined, lime-accented pear and nougat flavors, finishing dry and crisp. Drink now through 2012. 250 cases made, 112 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Adelaide Hills Select to Add

This takes Australia’s trend toward tighter, more focused Chardonnays to heart, marrying hints of smoke and nectarine to intensely citrusy— read, lemony— flavors that never really unfurl and reveal themselves as more than lean and crisp.——J.C.(3/1/2009)—— 85