Amelia Park Chardonnay
Amelia Park Chardonnay
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The 2024 Chardonnay is made with fruit from the Wilyabrup sub-region. There are 3 different clones of Chardonnay on the property being the Gin Gin, Davis and Dijon clones. All three parcels were hand-picked on the same day and chilled overnight. The following day the grapes were tipped as whole bunches directly into our press and gently pressed off into a tank. Natural settling occurred overnight and the cloudy juice was then sent to French oak barrels twenty-four hours later. Wild fermentation was completed in a barrel and allowed to mature on its own lees for nine months, with minimal stirring during this time, to maintain freshness and natural acidity.
2024: This wine is wild fermented in French oak for nine months. It is wonderfully fragrant revealing white peach, fig and jasmine with nutty honey nougat and stoney minerality. The palate is supported by a long line of delicate acidity. Drinks beautifully now and will benefit from cellaring.
James Suckling 94: The nose is pure and expressive with integrated notes of macadamia nuts, lemon peel and gunsmoke. The medium-bodied palate has crisp acidity and long, lingering notes of lime curd, grapefruit rind and sea spray. Refined and polished. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
James Suckling 93: Mineral, refined aromas of white peaches, lemon curd, flint, nougat, sea spray and cashews. The medium-bodied palate has bright acidity and a creamy, finely textured mouthfeel, finishing long with a saline, citrus-driven edge. Focused and elegant. Drink or hold.
Ray Jordan 94: This was a pretty warm season in Margaret River, yet the earlier ripening and maturing chardonnay has generally performed very well, and this is a very good example of that. The nose shows plenty of deep stone fruit and a white peachy nectarine character with some lifted florals. On the palate, the richness of chardonnay emerges but is controlled to deliver with precision and length. The crisp acidity supports the focus. This is an excellent example of a chardonnay that offers plenty of richness and depth and fruit concentration while retaining that fine modern linear style.