2023 Bastard Hill Vineyard Chardonnay, Giant Steps, Yarra Valley, Australia
Planted in 1987 in Gladysdale at 400m by the trailblazing Ray Guerin for Hardys and purchased by Giant Steps in 2022. This is its first wine from the vineyard. A brilliant and pure scented bouquet of pink grapefruit, crushed rock, sea spray and honeysuckle. There's a dashof fresh honeycomb, too. Incisive, pure and chalky on the palate, this concentrated yet light on its feet wine is reminiscent of good Corton-Charlemagne. Impressive.