Keith Tulloch Chardonnay

There can be no wines here more highly acclaimed than those of Keith Tulloch. We are enthralled by their purity, intensity and uniquely defined style. There is the same almost obsessive attention to detail, the same almost ascetic intellectual approach, the same refusal to accept anything but the best.
The aromas of pineapple and nectarine open out first, with light scents of talc and minerally perfume chiming in. Hints of lemon and Tahitian lime fill out the background, evoking fresh Semillon-like zestiness. This is a tight, bright, focused wine with a finer nucleus of fruit than usual, and this texture, balance and fine oak will therefore take longer in the bottle to integrate and develop. These characters open out with breathing to reveal the typical barrel ferment funkiness peach, melon and passionfruit plus hints of smoky vanilla oak combining in a harmonious Burgundy-like balance.