Halliday Wine Companion – Serengale Vineyard Chardonnay 2018

Reviewed by Jeni Port, published 07 September 2021

Score: 95/100 (Gold)

Hand-picked fruit, basket pressed, wild-fermented in a mix of new and old French oak. The epitome of Beechworth class, this top chardonnay reaches out and pulls you in close. Neatly composed, its fragrance is high in white flowers, summer stone fruit, mandarin and quince. With energy to burn, it wields impressive fruit concentration in tandem with bright acidity as it roams long across the palate. With such drinkability now, it may prove a challenge to age.