{"product_id":"geoff-merrill-reserve-chardonnay-2022","title":"Geoff Merrill Reserve Chardonnay 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eBased in South Australia’s renowned McLaren Vale, Geoff Merrill is famous for crafting elegant, balanced, and food-friendly varietals that showcase the regional character over excessive intervention. The 2022 Geoff Merrill Reserve Chardonnay is made from the finest barrels from Geoff Merrill's Coonawarra and McLaren Vale vineyards. The components are blind tasted and then blended together before being returned to new French oak hogsheads for maturation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOpening with vibrant aromas of lime, red apple, orange blossom and mango notes that leap out of the glass. The palate reveals an intensely flavoured, fuller-bodied, slightly 'old-school' style Chardonnay, with vibrant nectarine, citrus and grapefruit fruit flavours supported by a nice French oak influence. A Chardonnay of considerable weight and excellent intensity, this will provide plenty of enjoyment over the coming years. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"95 Points. Gorgeously styled with excellent complexity, the wine shows nectarine, rockmelon, citrus peel, vanilla, and cedar characters on the nose. The palate is wonderfully weighted and mouth-filling with fleshy texture and beautifully infused acidity, making it sophisticated and delectably appealing. A blend of grapes from McLaren Vale \u0026amp; Coonawarra.\"- Sam Kim, Wine Orbit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \"The blend here is 53% McLaren Vale fruit, with the remaining 47% from Coonawarra. It is a barrel selection from the best of the two regions and, after blending, the wine returns to new French oak for maturation for a year. Quite a deep yellow hue, this reflects the big and bold style of Chardy one might expect from these regions. It is chock full of flavour with peaches and cashew nuts, which give it some oak influence but it is melding well. There are some tropical flavours evident as well, again the mango and rockmelon though a little more refined here. Supple texture, good force and decent length. Good for anytime, though peaking in three to five years. 93 Points. $40. Drink: 2025 - 2030\"- Ken Gargett, Wine Pilot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Geoff Merrill","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":57827277308064,"sku":"$39.90","price":39.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0414\/3464\/4640\/files\/GeoffMerrillReserveChardonnay.png?v=1781322904","url":"https:\/\/auscellardoor.com.au\/products\/geoff-merrill-reserve-chardonnay-2022","provider":"AusCellardoor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}