Chardonnay 'La Source'

Score

93+

Score

93

Score

17.5

"Pale lemon in colour. White pepper and lemon zest on the nose with a bit of cream and fresh, sweet pea pods. It's making me want to abandon my current dinner plans in favour of lemon-cream sauce pasta. Beautifully balanced, vanilla oak notes. Acidity is crunchy and bright and complimented by a waxy texture and long, salty finish. Extremely appetising! (SCJ)"

Score

93

"Crushed stone, lemon oil, green apples and hints of dusty sage introduce the 2021 Chardonnay La Source. It's savory to the core, with tantalizing acidity and masses of citrus and mineral-tinged pit fruits that saturate. This finishes nearly salty and full of tension, with a lick of sour melon that puckers the cheeks. The 2021 is coming along beautifully."

Score

92+

"The 2021 Chardonnay La Source has savory aromas of flint, roasted almonds, charcuterie and beeswax complementing a core of white peach. The palate is light-bodied yet deeply flavored with mouth-coating, savory layers. It has a foil of tangy acidity and a long, latent finish. It will benefit from 2-3+ years in bottle."

Score

94

"Polished and gracefully multilayered, with a vibrant core of minerality and acidity framed by notes of Granny Smith apple, spices and lemon verbena, ending with a long, refreshing finish. Drink now through 2027. 557 cases made."

Score

94

"Wispy aromatics of ocean air, chipped flint minerality and whispers of white wildflowers and grasses. The La Source shows elements of white pepper spice on the palate, with lively fresh Granny Smith, and grippy tang of salty citrus elements. It's rich in its fruit character and carries plenty of minerality to lift the ripe stone fruit flavours of grilled peach and honeyed apricot to an airy finish."

Score

95

"Bright and minerally, with white stone fruit character and hints of lemon rind, chamomile, subtle spices and crushed stones. Pure and refined, with a medium body and a seamless, lingering, silky feel. Delicate and focused, with plenty of freshness that shows citrus blossom and white almond undertones. Drink or hold."

Score

92

"The 2022 Chardonnay La Source is understated and nuanced in the glass, wafting up with alluring hints of lychee, lemon oil and minty herbs that give way to green melon. This opens with a pretty inner sweetness, lusciously soft and enveloping, with juicy acidity that motivates its ripe orchard fruits. Hints of candied citrus combine with a salty tinge as the 2022 tapers off long and staining, leaving an air of almond custard that adds lovely complexity. Opulent at times, the 2022 is a showboat vintage of Chardonnay La Source."

Score

95

"Aged for 9 months in Stockinger puncheons and six months in stainless steel, La Source presents Meyer lemon and cantaloupe aromas that are accented by bits of lavender and coconut. La Source's citrusy yuzu fruit flavor melds with pear and salty Marcona almonds. The wine's elegant nature suggests pairing with any Edith Piaf album. ‡ Michael Alberty"

Score

94

"A precise and dynamic white, with compelling lemon and apricot flavors highlighted by crushed stone and zesty spice tones that sail on the finish. Drink now through 2027. —T.F."