The 2017 Chardonnay Private Reserve aged for ten months in 100% new French oak. It opens with beautiful crème br?lée and candied ginger notes over a core of pineapple and green mango with a waft of brioche. Medium-bodied, satiny and with fantastic freshness, it delivers loads of tropical layers and great length. 8,100 cases produced, to be released in March 2019.