2016 Shirley Chardonnay
2016
Chardonnay
Hunter Valley, NSW
Wonderfully rich, ripe, complex and long. Upfront fruit flavours abound of golden peach and apricot.
From $45 per bottle
Wine Details
Region
Hunter Valley
Vintage
2016
Type
White Wine
Variety
Chardonnay
Volume
750mL
Alcohol Volume
13.5%
Closure
Screw Cap
Colour
Vibrant yellow/white gold in colour with opaque bright, clean hues.
Bouquet
Lifted and ripe tropical fruit aromas of paw paw, melon and hints of banana. There are also hints of flinty, almost smoky notes.
Palate
Wonderfully rich, ripe, complex and long. Upfront fruit flavours abound of golden peach and apricot. The mid palate is broad and layered showing hints of cookie dough and sweet corn. The back palate is cleansing, creamy, toasty and long.
Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential
5-8 years
Food Matches
Roast Chicken with all the trimmings, Oven roasted whole Snapper, Sweet corn Polenta, Washed Rind cheese.
