97 Points - Decanter Magazine
The Dawson James Chardonnay is a single vineyard wine, sourced from I10V5 Chardonnay vines growing on the Far Horse block of the Meadowbank Vineyard in the Derwent Valley in Southern Tasmania. Vines in this block were planted in in 2000.
The 2020 Dawson James Chardonnay is a stunning, pristine Tasmanian Chardonnay with lifted aromas of citrus peel, grapefruit with the complexity of struck flint and freshly baked pastry. Flavours are tightly wound with a core of sweet lemon curd, cream and cashew, finishing with lively long soft acidity. The combination of low alcohol, intensity of fruit flavour and the retention of more than 8 grams/litre of natural acidity confers great poise and balance which will lead to enduring freshness and life.
“97 Points. Explosive aromas of lime and lemon blossom with nuances of smoky gun flint and a delicious pastry warmth. Sapid and tense with mouth-watering acidity and tightly integrated salty oak finish. Very long and fine”- Decanter Magazine 2023.
