A pale green-gold in the glass. Powerfully aromatic, with white peach, lemon, baguette, pear, grapefruit, nougat, flinty stones and a little caramel. Tight and with a coiled power into the palate, where savoury notes of preserved lemon and green olive sit alongside that ripe fruit and burgeoning minerality, creating a vibrant energy. Racy acidity, oak in the sidelines, and a mealy texture that helps to bring everything together. Harmonious, complex and still developing – one to hold for a while yet, or decant in advance if drinking now. A lengthy, dry and elegant finish. 97pts
Bell Hill Chardonnay 2016
