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"The thing is with wine you only have one chance each year to refine and improve what you do.This also demands a careful balance between tradition and change. So it can take many years to build a body of knowledge. I first made Chardonnay in 1980 and I hope this wine expresses the 40 years of accumulated experience and heritage. We have matured this wine for 4 years in bottle for you and it is ready to drink now. It will also continue to age gracefully for a further 6 years if cellared in cool conditions at 14-16 degrees." - Winemaker Mike Peterkin
"Mike Peterkin holds back a little of his chardonnay each year for this vintage reserve release. It means you are forced to keep your hands off it until release. It was a vintage that suited chardonnays, and this is a cracker. It’s quite fine and delicate and only just starting to show traces of development with a roasted cashew and light toasty character combining on the nose. The palate reveals rich flavours held with a fine savoury acidity. Lively and expressive. Still with time ahead of it. Cellar 5 years." - 97 Points, Ray Jordan
"This is so relaxed and easy to drink. It’s in its own groove, albeit with the powerful fruit flavours of Margaret River chardonnay. Pink grapefruit, Meyer lemon, white nectarine flecked with spices, some lemon curd and sweet, cedary oak, yet everything in perfect balance. A charming, super delicious vintage release. Drink by 2030." - 96 Points, Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion
