Onannon 'Tuerong' Chardonnay 2023 walker-bay damson plum

damson plum

orange blossom and white flesh nectarine meld together on the nose

a fractional ageing system consisting of American oak casks filled to five-sixths and arranged in layers of three to four

among others

Onannon 'Tuerong' Chardonnay 2023 walker-bay damson plumIts a ripper Chardonnay. Absolute top drawer. The length of it, wow. It tastes of white peach and nectarine, shells and lactose, hay and sweet cedar. But the tension here, the impression of power and the sheer length; this is quality with a hum to it. File this one under Excellent. When it come to Chardonnay, for the unassuming rockstars, flavour is king. Looking for grapefruit pear spectrum when picking. Pressed straight to barrel puncheon. Using