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Description
Precision, purity, and just the right amount of generosity - this is Josh Cooper’s take on Macedon Ranges Chardonnay in 2024.
Sourced entirely from the weathered granite slopes of Dash Farm, this wine shares its DNA with the upcoming single-vineyard release but is designed for earlier drinking.
Aromatically, it’s fresh and inviting - jasmine blossom, lemon zest, and a whisper of crushed stone. The palate is sharp and focused, with citrus and faint green almond notes, underpinned by a finely textured mouthfeel that lingers beautifully.
A slightly longer pressing and ageing exclusively in old French oak enhance its structure without overshadowing its clarity. This exciting new addition to Josh's range is a great reflection of his ever-evolving Chardonnay style.
95 points
"Slick and spicy, savoury and tangy with lots of crushed rock minerality, a dash of white balsamic tang, loads of preserved lemon, crystalline gingery spice. It’s flavoursome, rich in a way, but also holds shape in a cooler frame though it touches medium weight too. A lick of Jura chardonnay, hey. Character filled, compelling drinking, a chardonnay not afraid of flavour but happy resting in a space that feels cooler and brighter too. Apple, cashew, almond, pulpy grapefruit, cumquat, cinnamon. Go forth, this is super drinking."
- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)
