Light, tart style has more pepper than fruit. Drink now. 3,000 cases made.??–HS??Region: Australia / McLaren Vale Select to Add

The 2000 Unwooded Chardonnay is a fine example of what the Aussies call "nude" or "virgin" Chardonnays, it is also a very good value. There are 3,000 cases. The bouquet offers aromas of ripe peaches, apricots, and citrus. Full-bodied, with superb fruit and excellent purity, it is meant to be drunk during its first year of life. Readers punch-drunk from some of the excessively high prices for New World wines should definitely check out Scarpantoni.Importer: Dan Philips, The Grateful Palate, Oxnard, CA; tel. (888) 472-5283