Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Chardonnay 2018

A brilliant straw and lime tinted hue in the glass, the nose offers a fragrant and complex medley of white nectarine and gun smoke, complemented by underlying notes of flint and toast. A sleek, tightly woven palate gradually unfolds, leading to a finish with genuine length and class.

Cameron Douglas, MS writes "A single vineyard expression with an intense and complex bouquet - aromas of sweet citrus and white peach, apple, wet pebbles, sweet air - just before the rain - and fine new French oak. On the palate - equally complex, youthful and vibrant with flavours of lemon rind and apple, peach, white smoke and wood spices. Satin textures, medium+ acidity and oak, slowly coming into balance with a lengthy finish. A truly fine wine with intensity, complexity, charm and youthful energy."

Sam Kim writes "Stunning and elegant, this is exquisitely composed and expressed on the nose showing white flesh nectarine, grapefruit, fig and lemon pith characters with nuances of spicy oak and flint. The palate exhibits exceptional concentration and focus, wonderfully enhanced by refined texture and perfectly pitched acidity. It’s splendidly poised and brilliantly structured for a long haul."