Bobar Chardonnay 2019

The Royale (without cheese) from 2018 is an outstanding release and this ‘rank and file’ 2018 Chardonnay from Bobar is hot on its heels. The new(ish) releases of Bobar seem to be hitting a high note. Straight up delicious drinking. Worth every dollar, with a sense of pedigree yet that wild edge we kind of expect from Bobar’s expressive suite of wines. This has saline top notes and nuttiness in the mix of apple juice, faint farmhouse cider notes and whiffs of brown pear and brown lime. It’s got a little traction on the palate too, a light chew akin to the grip of pear skin or similar, lending good shape and tension with each sip. Freshness is the feel here, so is the hum of savouriness. If you like chardonnay of detail and distinction, this is a good thing.