Shaw + Smith: Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

Shaw + Smith: Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

Chardonnay
hvid, tør
13,0% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2023–2035
frisk syrlighed
mineral
let & frisk
Lobenberg: 97/100
Winepilot: 96
Suckling: 96/100
Parker: 95/100
Australien, Sydaustralien, Adelaide Hills
Allergener: Sulfitter,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

97
/100

Shaw & Smith er en australsk kultvingård fra Adelaide Hills. Denne Chardonnay kommer fra Lenswood-vinmarken i 500 meters højde, et forholdsvis køligt mikroklima i South Australia. Jordbunden består af lerjord, ler og skalkalksten. Presning af hele klaser, derefter gæring i en blanding af nye og brugte 500 liters egetræsfade, efterfulgt af ti måneders lagring. Delikat citrongul farve med sølvfarvede og grønne refleksioner. Dette er et vidunder af finesse i næsen. Frisk stenfrugt, saftige æbler, et strejf af æbletærte, kumquat, physalis og gule og hvide blomster, kaprifolium. Hver gang man dufter til den, fremkalder den nye smagsnuancer, altid fulde af finesse og stadig subtile. Også i munden synger vinen af friskhed med en subtil bitterhed af citronskal på gul stenfrugt, cantaloupemelon og grønt æble. Mmmh! Det får munden til at løbe i vand. I eftersmagen er der et strejf af vaniljekrydderi fra den dygtige trælagring og en animerende salthed. Der er sket meget i Australien. Selv om denne vin ikke kan sammenlignes med en hvid bourgogne, er den stadig på samme niveau som en Premier Cru Chassagne-Montrachet. Smagsmæssigt er den måske mere en blanding af Chassagne, Sonoma Coast og Australien. Animerende at drikke og kompleks med en imponerende mængde finesse. 97/100

Smagsnotat
96

Winepilot om: Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay

Whole bunch pressed, fermented in puncheons of which 30% were new before full malolactic fermentation and 10 months in oak. The 2021 vintage has you leaning in a little closer to hear the deft tones of this incarnation. Greengage plums, yellow apple skin and a puff of Johnson’s and Johnson’s talcum powder. There is sliced lemon blank, sliced okra and golden kiwi. The acumen of site and vintage is well displayed here with a real restraint shown to highlight the fine edges and detail in the mild vintage. Despite its balletic grace the power still drives down the middle palate and, like long legs in shadow, they continue to grow. This will age very well. A lovely drink that deserves a little bit of hush to really enjoy. Drink with chilled yabbies and the thinnest sheet of pork lardo resting on top.

96
/100

Suckling om: Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay

Fermented wild in new and used 500L puncheons; matured for 10 months with the occasional stir. Among the country's varietal exemplars. Transparent and tensile with an additional nuance of flavor, vibrato and mineral cohesion etched into the firmament of complexity each year. Aromas of white peaches, toasted hazelnuts, jasmine and nougatine run long. The oak, beautifully embedded, serves as a framing backdrop rather than the centrepiece. A wine of precision, intense flavor and considerable class. Drink or hold. Screw cap. 96/100

95
/100

Parker om: Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay

The 2021 Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay is creamy and restrained. It's a wholly classy affair layered with chalky phenolics, salted peach, lashings of white miso green apples, leafy things (bay and sage) and loads of salted crushed nuts. Elegant to the end, and totally streamlined, all elements are in harmony. It's composed of a combination of Bernard clones 95 and 76 and planted at the Lenswood site at an elevation of 500 meters. It's a good-looking site—lush, healthy, gorgeous. 13% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. 95/100

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Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay 2021