Passel Estate Lot 71 Reserve chardonnay 2024

This is the pick of the litter, if you like, with the contributing parcels carefully chosen and handpicked. It was whole bunch pressed and matured in barriques for 10 months. The striking thing about this wine is its impeccable balance. It draws together the power and intensity of the fruit, but then expresses it with a degree of subtlety and refinement, thanks to the gentle lees influence and the subtle oak. Nice lemon curd, subtle quince. And a racy lemon rind edginess sustains a long, pure, and precise finish.