SENTIO - Beechworth Chardonnay 2019
"Sat out on the verandah, kicked off the moss, poured a glass of chardonnay, pre-dinner light, September, fading. In a heartbeat. I would drink this. And buy this, again and again."
***Rated 95 - Campbell Mattison -The Wine Front***
Characteristic
It’s a wine of understated flavour, high texture, satisfaction and finesse. It builds as it progresses through the palate. Like a train, surging. It’s all stone fruit and nut, a hint of vanilla, cool tones but flesh.
You can tell it’s been in oak, it has that woody afterwards. That woody afterwards; I had to type it again. Beechworth is a pretty harsh place. Hot, cold and rocky. Vines don’t thrive there, they resist. No wonder Kelly made a stand there. Upright power; that’s what this wine has." Drink 2020-2027+
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Chris Catlow the winemaker is a gun, his wines are stellar and he will only grow in prominence over the years. Chris is a local Beechworth lad who worked as a teenager with Barry at Sorrenberg. Barry convinced him to complete tertiary education and Chris now has a double degree in viticultural and wine science. An absolute cracker of a Chardonnay from Beechworth.
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