Giant Steps Wombat Creek Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, 2021 Domaine Chauveau Showing serious aging potential

Showing serious aging potential

inlaid with graphite and anise notes

with a touch of grapefruit peel adding sharpness

fine tuning the style of wine that these vineyards are producing

Notes of strawberry yogurt

Giant Steps Wombat Creek Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, 2021 Domaine Chauveau Showing serious aging potentialFrom the highest altitude vineyard in the Yarra on volcanic loam soils, Wombat Creek really walks to its own beat. The lemony vibrancy typical to Chardonnay in this region is present, but here it's more like the whole lemon (flesh, rind, juice)round, fleshy and pithy. There are white orchard blossoms, nashi pear and minerally, saline characters. The palate is tightly structured, yet beautifully balanced, walking a tightrope of power and delicacy. It's