Driftwood Single Site Margaret River Chardonnay 2020 (JH 97)

Top Gold, 97 points, James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge 2021.
Trophy, Best Wine of Show, WA Boutique and Single Vineyard Wine Show 2021.
96 points, Ray Jordan Wine Reviews.
Gold Medal, Perth Royal Wine Show 2021.
Gold Medal, Margaret River Wine Show 2021.

"I have seen this wine, blind, 3 times in 2021, and it is so firmly imprinted on my memory that I hardly needed to taste it again today, save but for the context it could bring to the surrounding wines. It is pure, fine, lingering and spicy. The fruit is woven into the very fabric of the wine, threaded in place by fine strands of briny acidity that is pronounced, but sings, rather than intrudes. The spicy, toasty oak holds it together and is perfectly matched to the fruit. Succulent and streamlined. Several previous vintages have been as impressive. Get on board. 97 points."
Erin Larkin
Published 03 August 2022