violet and a trace of anise

toasted coffee beans

A first sample of this wine showed some porty high tones but this one is refined and pure

the 1999 has moved on from its primary stage

Kershaw, Clonal Selection Chardonnay Vintage:2015 violet and a trace ofThe 2016 Elgin Clonal Selection Chardonnay was picked in the morning, gently whole bunch pressed and aged in 40% new French oak for 10 months. This is the most reticent of Kershaws Chardonnays at the moment, holding everything back and demanding more coaxing from the glass. There is a real stony quality to the aromatics here. The palate is medium bodied with a subtle honeyed note on the entry, a little more rondeur than the CY 95, and a little more