2012 Carlei Estate Chardonnay ABV 11.3% picked between 11

picked between 11

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The palate is concentrated and mouth-filling

The estate's younger vines are meticulously handpicked

2012 Carlei Estate Chardonnay ABV 11.3% picked between 11Sourced from the Yarra Valley, this Chardonnay spent 14 months in French oak (50% new), with partial malolactic fermentation and occasional btonnage for texture and complexity. The nose opens with preserved lemon, grilled peach, dried lily, and yellow stone fruit, layered over hints of popcorn and roasted cashew. On the palate, it delivers wafer biscuit, crme brle, and late emerging honeyed tones. A vibrant line of acidity brings a lemon sorbet tang