Giant Steps Applejack Vineyard Chardonnay 2017

Giant Steps Applejack Vineyard Chardonnay 2017James Halliday Top 100 Wines of 2018 Giant Steps is recognized as a global benchmark for cool climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The winery was established in 1998, one year after founder Phil Sexton arrived in the Yarra Valley in search of ideal sites to produce Chardonnay and Pinot Noir of purity and finesse. The Giant Steps Single Vineyard range is produced from the most site expressive fruit off the best vineyards in great years. "A lovely wine

Cullen is an iconic Margaret River winery and the Diana Madeline is their flagship red wine

Tremendous complexity

"I lived on the property that lies between the Mount Edelstone and Hill of Grace vineyards for eight years

glittering finish of pinpoint accuracy and enduring drive

fruit-driven and impressively concentrated

But in time

blackberry pastille and mulberry fruits

if not as concentrated

was appointed Chief Winemaker in 2005 and under his guidance the winery has gone from strength to strength

Finishes chocolaty firm with plenty of liquorice notes

Finishes al dente

Finishes tannin and oaky firm with prolonged classic dark berry praline flavours