Le grand garçon est dans la cuisine. This was my one of my favourite wines from a field of 33 Chardonnays tasted single blind. Picked it as Voyager Estate (or thought I did at the time). Notes are brief, but the quality is assured.
A slight whiff of tinned corn and pineapple but primarily tasting of nectarine, grapefruit and spice. Good oak treatment, juicy and flavoursome with a slight buttered nuts character, yet also tight, racy and citrine as per the modern Voyager style – the best of both worlds (although leaning towards the former in this example). Smooth and long. Another winner but may not be as long lived as some vintages – it’s ready now. Drink : 2011 - 2014+ 94 points Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
A big, rich and ripe style with the ripe peach fruit moving toward straw, and the oak playing a primary role; surprisingly forward given recent vintages, the palate shows a little more restraint with the acidity pulling the abundant fruit into line; a charry offering to conclude. Drink to 2016 93 points James Halliday
