Giant Steps
Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay
2021
New Arrivals
750ml
Description
Located on the steep north facing slopes of the Warramate Ranges, the Sexton Vineyard is exposed and demanding. Being on the higher slopes, topsoil is thin and root systems have established themselves in shallow gravelly loams above a tough rocky clay base. Bunch yields set naturally low in this environment, resulting in intensely flavored fruit with high skin to juice ratio.
Acclaim
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Halliday Wine Companion
PR 5/2022
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate
EL 6/2022
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Wine Enthusiast Magazine
CP 3/2023
Fresh minerality with melon and white peach flavors.
Aromas
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Citrus
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Stone Fruit
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Ginger
Flavors
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White Peach
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Melon
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Minerality
RECENT TASTING NOTES
Made mainly from WA's Gingin clone and planted in Gruyere on the same grey clay as Applejack. Whole bunches pressed into French puncheons with 20% new oak. Smells tightly wound and concentrated with aromas of ripe peach and nectarine, together with just a hint of lanolin and apple custard. Equally powerful and punchy on the palate. This has more of everything, including sprightly acid and some phenolic grip on the very long, stone-fruit pithy finish. Today, this is my pick of the 4 single-vineyard 2021 chardonnays, but who knows what will come out on top in 5 or even 10 years from now!
Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion, 5/2022
