Curly Flat Chardonnay 2011

Curly Flat Chardonnay 2011Curly Flat consistently produces one of the best Chardonnays in the Macedon Ranges. The wine is powerful and complex, but the cold, long growing season ensures there is enough acidity and structure to maintain elegance. From multiple Chardonnay clones P58, I10V1, I10V3 and I10V5. "Smoky, toasty barrel ferment oak and possibly a little low level sulfide to sniff. Peach and nectarine, too. Smells rich and ripe, not like a wine from a cold, wet year.

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producing a range of award-winning wines that are sought out by those who appreciate the finer things in life

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The vineyard is at an elevation of 530-580 meters above sea level

certainly stains the palate well

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but 2012 is a stunner – lovely now but sure to evolve

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"With five wines ranging from 92–96 points

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