Moss Wood Margaret River Chardonnay 2022

Colour and condition
Medium straw hue with green tints.  Bright condition.

Nose

Classic Moss Wood Chardonnay showing bright aromas of peach, white nectarine, rock melon, limes, malt biscuit and roast cashew.  The background has multiple components with a touch of minerality as well as caramel, butter, cloves and soft, spicy oak.

Palate

The initial impression is one of freshness, with bright grapefruit, melon, peach and butterscotch flavours, some might say custard tart, sitting over fresh acid and full body, an unctuous combination.  The tannin structure is firm but clean, with no bitterness and then there is a spicy, toasty oak note on the finish.

Cellaring

There is much to discuss here but in summary, the 2022 Moss Wood Chardonnay will evolve in the following way.  Its youthful brightness means over the first 5 years it will be enjoyable for those who prefer lots of generous young fruit flavours.  As it ages through 10 years, this will diminish a little and the bottle bouquet of butter and toast will begin to play a bigger role.  Once it reaches 20 years of age, these will be the dominant characters and the wine will be fully mature.  However, it should maintain good balance and be enjoyable drinking for at least another decade.