Picardy Chardonnay 2018

As usual, this wine, perhaps more than any other wine in the Picardy stable, goes through a significant evolution over time from now at release, through to a year and beyond. It always, as now, emits tight fresh tropical aromas in its youth - honeydew melon, green mango and nashi pear. From the mid palate onwards it moves into curry leaf, stone fruit and sea salt as it prepares for the lingering flavours through the finish. This is fantastic. Each year I am more and more thrilled about this wine. This year it leaves an impression of salted summer peach, the crackle of fine fresh toffee, sweet red apple skins, flaking of lemon pith and wisps of greek yogurt and curry leaf. Complex, full and long. Lovely stuff.