Nick O Leary Chardonnay 2023 dal-zotto Pale straw in colour with

Pale straw in colour with green hues

chocolate and caramel pouring over the palate and then climbing over the back and the sides with velvety tannins providing enticing length

These Cabernets aren't typically the full-bodied Cabs you get from California

The canopy is managed on the western side to protect the fruit from direct sunlight and ensure even ripening

Ripe fruit flavours combine with fine and powerful tannins on the full flavoured palate

Nick O Leary Chardonnay 2023 dal-zotto Pale straw in colour withNick O'Leary is based just outside Canberra but makes a mean Chardonnay from high altitude Tumbarumba. The wine is not actually mean, it is tense and restrained with a flinty, struck match nose and a taut long finish. And it oozes class. Lemon, grapefruit, almond paste and a lovely acid line and all supported by nutty, spicy French oak. Delicious stuff that will undoubtedly improve with age.