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The opportunity to enjoy exquisitely aged, premium Hunter Valley treasures is a rare and cherished experience. This Chardonnay is another excellent example in my latest collection of limited release, bottle matured gems. Vintage 2006 was uncharacteristically hot with temperatures of over 45° being recorded. As a result this wine is a little softer and is already offering superb drinking.
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The opportunity to enjoy exquisitely aged, premium Hunter Valley treasures is a rare and cherished experience. This Chardonnay is another excellent example in my latest collection of limited release, bottle matured gems. Vintage 2006 was uncharacteristically hot with temperatures of over 45° being recorded. As a result this wine is a little softer and is already offering superb drinking.
Colour
The appearance is mid straw with some rich yellow hues. It has brilliant clarity and depth.
Aroma
The aroma has fresh peachy fruit with distinctive herbaceous elements similar to the 2005 with hints of nasturtium and geranium complexity.
Palate
On entry the flavour is fresh white peach and nectarine. The mid palate is soft and velvety with vanilla cream and hints of coconut. The mouth-feel is rich and filling with a lovely balance of alcohol, acidity and oak.
Food Matching
This is a wine for rich white meat dishes like roast chicken and gravy, mild butter chicken curry or roast pork with crackling and baked potatoes.
Cellaring Potential
This wine is excellent drinking right now. It doesn’t need any more time but it will continue to cellar for another 3 – 4 years if desired. In my opinion however this is a wine to enjoy immediately.
As a negociant winemaker I travel throughout this country’s wonderful wine regions meeting some of the great characters behind their brands. Every now and then I stumble across extraordinary hidden gems; wine treasures that have gone unnoticed for years or have been concealed to protect their reputation. Unearthing these delights and discovering their complex characters is something I want to share with all wine lovers.
The unearthed collection gives these rare wines a new life however the original winemaker and label remain a secret along with the medals and accolades it has achieved. Whilst this wine’s true identity can’t be shared, the experience is open to all. This range of limited release, aged classics is from a single estate vineyard in the lower Hunter with majestic views of the Brokenback ranges. The wines have been stored in a temperature and humidity controlled cellar since bottling and each wine is a genuine example of premium low volume, hand crafted winemaking.
I’ve released a vertical selection of 5 vintages of Semillon, 5 vintages of Chardonnay and 4 vintages of Shiraz. It’s a fascinating way to see how these premium Hunter wines develop over time and the difference the conditions of each vintage influence the final outcome. This entire collection is from the same Estate and it may be the only time such a comprehensive range will be available at one time.
Enjoy the mystery and celebrate your unearthed discovery!
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