Giant Steps Wombat Creek Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, 2021 Oakville honeydew melon and white peach

honeydew melon and white peach

subtly added sweetness

Fruity and elegant with spicy sour cherry fruit

with a campfire allure lingering long

Unctuous and delicious through the finish

Giant Steps Wombat Creek Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, 2021 Oakville honeydew melon and white peachFrom the highest altitude vineyard in the Yarra on volcanic loam soils, Wombat Creek really walks to its own beat. The lemony vibrancy typical to Chardonnay in this region is present, but here it's more like the whole lemon (flesh, rind, juice)round, fleshy and pithy. There are white orchard blossoms, nashi pear and minerally, saline characters. The palate is tightly structured, yet beautifully balanced, walking a tightrope of power and delicacy. It's