Barrel fermented with wild yeast in French oak, 34% new, and matured for 10 months in oak, the 2010 Chardonnay offers a youthfully closed nose of fresh peaches and cream, cedar, lightly toasted bread and apple tart. Medium bodied and packed with nervy flavor intensity in the mouth, it has crisp acidity and a silken texture, finishing long with lingering honeyed toast notes. Still very tight, consider drinking it 2012 to 2016+. Importer: Negociants USA, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 259-0993.

Fresh and vibrant, this is smooth in texture, with deft balance to the nectarine, pear and lime flavors, lingering nicely. Drink now through 2014. 750 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Western Australia / Margaret River Select to Add