Bannockburn Chardonnay Magnum 2024 (1500ml) amarone-della-valpocella This is even more floral-inflected

This is even more floral-inflected with an abundance of spice elements adding breadth to the airy and cool aromas of primarily red berries

smoky Amontillado that is well captured by the note below

This is a very bright and elegant wine

Grenache to rival the best

highlighted by a saline acid thread and clean finish

Bannockburn Chardonnay Magnum 2024 (1500ml) amarone-della-valpocella This is even more floral-inflectedIt opens with a lifted 'solidsy' nose, before segueing into a deep, powerful, yet mineral palate with lots of nectarine and stone fruit and long lees aging complexity; heaps of 'solids' again but balanced by fruit. It's a 100% malo Chardonnay, but beautifully refreshing. Handpicked fruit from their four established Chardonnay vineyards. The grapes were whole bunch pressed, settled overnight, then wild fermented in 500L French oak puncheons and left on