Swinging Bridge Hill Park Block 7 Chardonnay 2021 (pack of 12) (75cl, 12.8%)

A Chardonnay from the Block 7 Hill Park Vineyard in Orange, Australia. The block is one of the last sites to ripen in Orange, with east-west running vine rows on a south-facing slope and three different soil types managed separately; the fruit comes from the V1 clone of Chardonnay. The wine is a super fine expression built around bristling cool-climate acidity, with pristine fruit in delicate aromas of lemon, nectarine, white peach and almond. As a youthful four-year-old it is quiet and concentrated, releasing its charms slowly, with layers of almond meal, nougat and grilled cashews and good line and length. It would not like over-chilling.