2013 Cloudburst Chardonnay
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Tasting notes
Golden flecked, vivid and alive in the glass in the glass. Ozone, with a seashore, saline quality on the nose. Very clean and clear on the palate, then toasted butter, brioche, baked apple and spice. Powerful, rich and utterly delicious.
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Jamie Goode, Wine Anorak
Huon Hooke, The Real Review
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Slightly closed at this youthful stage, the 2013 Cloudburst Chardonnay opens with lemon juice, chalk dust and lime peel aromas with faint butterscotch, powdered ginger and Marmite hints. The medium-bodied palate delivers wonderful tension and mouth-filling citrus and stony flavors with a silken texture and a long finish that builds in savory complexity.
Slightly closed at this youthful stage, the 2013 Cloudburst Chardonnay opens with lemon juice, chalk dust and lime peel aromas with faint butterscotch, powdered ginger and Marmite hints. The medium-bodied palate delivers wonderful tension and mouth-filling citrus and stony flavors with a silken texture and a long finish that builds in savory complexity.
13.9% alcohol. 2888 bottles. 10 months in oak, one-third new. Fine, toasty and ripe with some spiciness. Real finesse on the nose with hints of fennel. Stylish, warm palate with nice weight of pear and peach fruit. Refined and pure. Jun 2015, www.wineanorak.com
About the producer
Cloudburst is a boutique Margaret River winery whose rise to fame has been nothing short of meteoric. Winemaker-founder Will Berliner released the first vintage of Cloudburst in 2010 to great critical acclaim; his wines are now to be found in the cellars of some of the world’s greatest restaurants.