Elephant Hill Sea Chardonnay 2022

Cameron Douglas MS writes "A vibrant and youthful bouquet with scents of apples and white fleshed stone fruits, there’s a sea air and stony sandy mineral quality then scents of citrus and wood spices. Excellent weight and intensity with core flavours of ripe fruits and spices that reflect the variety and use of French oak. Complex and well made with a frame of wood and fruit tannins, medium+ acidity and lengthy finish."

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit writes "A magnificent expression, the inviting bouquet shows white flesh stone fruit, lemon pith, nougat, cashew and a hint of flinty aromas. It's concentrated and focused in the mouth, delivering excellent persistency. Finely textured and poised with splendid structure and length."

Stephen Wong MW writes "Sweet, fine, cinnamon oak dominates, followed by subtle flint, yellow peach, wildflower and lemon aromas. The palate is currently disjointed, with awkward combination of sleek, restrained, racy salinity and broad, sweet, drying oak. Under the heavy wood influence is a taut, linear and tart core of yellow plum and oyster-shell which has beautiful purity and length."

Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews writes "Bright, even, pale yellow gold with a light green hue. This has a smoky bouquet with aromas of flint, roasted hazelnut, spice, lemon and stonefruit mix. Medium-full boded, aromas of lemon and lemon sherbet intermixed with apricot, roasted hazelnut, delicate spice and flinty minerals. The creamy mouthfeel embraces a zappy acid line, pulling in breadth and length, along with fine-textured phenolics, drawing a long line and unfolding a toasty finish. The SEA Chardonnay possesses a distinctive acid line that drives with precision, layering toasty barrel details with elegance. Match with crayfish and clams in seaweed butter over the next 8+ years."