The 2018 vintage in Margaret River (you may be tiring of reading this from me) was one of the greatest, most balanced and powerful years in Margaret River's modern history. It favored both reds and whites and has imbued the wines with equal amounts of grace and coiled, rippling power. This 2018 Chardonnay is such a boisterous powerhouse, a big, big, palate-staining wine. It needs more time to soften out, chill out, shed some of its teenage youth. As an aside, the rarely seen but fervently recommended VR (Vintage Reserve) Chardonnay of the same vintage was a charming wonder and clocked in at around 98 points. A mind-blowing wine.