Flametree Chardonnay, Margaret River, Australia

鳳凰木霞多麗干白葡萄酒

點擊次數(shù)：5519

This 2022 Chardonnay is relatively quiet on the nose, but it leads with salted peach, a suggestion of curry leaf, loads of maritime brine and peppercorns. On the palate, the wine is powerful, salty and delicious. The flavors build upon each other as they parade over the tongue, and the wine lingers long into the finish. This is an exciting wine here! I love to see this quality in the under-$30 segment. This was tasted blind as part of the "Value for Money" tasting in September 2023. RRP $30 AUD.

Flametree's 2018 Chardonnay features smoky aromas, hints of pencil shavings and fleshy notes of white peaches and tangerines. It's medium to full-bodied and plump but with a crisp backbone and a long, elegant finish. A blend of clones from three vineyards and aged in 25% new oak, it should drink well for 5-6 years.

All barrel fermented and aged, with wild yeasts and 20% new oak (a mix of puncheons and barriques), Flametree's 2016 Chardonnay is nicely balanced, with the oak coming through as a gentle suggestion of almond butter that accents bright pineapple fruit. Crisp and refreshing, this is a pristine Chardonnay that should drink well for 2-3 years.

Fresh and expansive, almost plush in texture, showing enough zip to keep the flavors balanced and lively as the finish lingers. Drink now through 2016. 1,050 cases made, 175 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Western Australia / Margaret River Select to Add

The 2011 Chardonnay offers alluring notes of ripe peaches, apple tart and fresh ginger with hints of crushed almonds and clover honey. Light to medium-bodied, it has an ethereal silkiness to the texture and plenty of ripe stones fruit and yeasty flavors, finishing long with a burst of freshness from the lively acid. Approachable now, it should cellar well until 2016. Flametree does not currently have a USA importer but exports to the UK, HK, China, Indonesia, Fiji and Sweden.