Giant Steps
Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay
2022
New Arrivals
$80
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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JamesSuckling.com
NG 6/2023
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Wine Enthusiast Magazine
CP 9/2024
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Decanter
SA 5/2023
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
This is an exceptional, mid-weighted chardonnay. A mesh of unresolved CO2 and juicy acidity provide trajectory. Vanilla pod oak provides direction. Taut and seamless. Lemon curd and roasted quince, nestled amidst creamed cashew, nougatine and truffle at the core. The finish is endless, joining a matrix of textural rivets and seams, underlain by the flavorful Gingin clone. With wines such as these it is little wonder that Australia boasts the finest expressions of chardonnay with Burgundy. Drinkable now, but best from 2025.
Ned Goodwin, JamesSuckling.com, 6/2023
