2022 Parker Estate Cool Climate Chardonnay
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Attractively fruited and inviting, the bouquet shows ripe stone fruit, rockmelon, lemon zest and nougat notes, leading to a beautifully weighted palate displaying creamy texture and juicy acidity. Well composed and delightfully appealing. www.parkercoonawarraestate.com.au. Read more
Critic Reviews
Attractively fruited and inviting, the bouquet shows ripe stone fruit, rockmelon, lemon zest and nougat notes, leading to a beautifully weighted palate displaying creamy texture and juicy acidity. Well composed and delightfully appealing. www.parkercoonawarraestate.com.au.
The fruit for this cool climate Chardonnay from Coonawarra was pressed off skins immediately following harvest. 40% was fermented in new French oak (this also helps to season the oak for subsequent use for their reds). This component saw partial malolactic fermentation, but the remaining fruit was malo free and fermented in stainless steel. Terrific value here for a Chardonnay with some nutty aromas and oak hints, though integration is proceeding well. Citrus, florals and stonefruit notes form an appealing set of aromatics. The wine is nicely balanced, of medium length, although possibly a little on the simple side, but the aim is good drinking and that is more than achieved. Enjoy this over the next two to three years.
Hay, grilled peach, marzipan and toast flavours put on a decent show here. It's fresh and generally uncomplicated; it's neither too heavy nor too light.
Technical Attributes
- Producer: Parker Estate
- Varietal: Chardonnay
- Region: Coonawarra
- Alcohol: 14.0%
- Net volume: 750ml
- Vintage: 2022
- Cellar until 2028
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Style GuideDry Sweet
Tasting Notes
Lively and aromatic with notes of white peach and apricot blossom, balanced by hints of manuka honey. The palate is fruit driven and fresh, with added layers of texture drawn from extended barrel maturation and malolactic fermentation.
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