The 2008 Chardonnay has an incredibly intense perfume of fruit and flowers – pineapple, guava, grapefruit, jasmine, frangipani, a touch of lime zest and a whiff of cedar. Very crisp and very pure with layered citrus and tropical flavors, great concentration and a medium to full body. Very long and zesty in the finish. Drink now to 2018. This iconic anomaly of the Hunter Valley is famous not just for its visionary founder Dr. Max Lake going out on a limb and planting Bordeaux varieties and Chardonnay in this Shiraz and Semillon region, but also for its high quality achievable in compatible vintages, not to mention remarkable ageability. Since 2000 the winery has been in the hands of Peter Fogarty who established Millbrook in the Perth Hills, a groundbreaking winery in its own right. The new owner has thus far maintained the spirit and the quality of Dr Lake’s accolades.Lake’s Folly does not have a USA importer.