Named after the patriarch of the Tate clan, this wine in the Alexanders Vineyard range represents what the producer imagines Chardy to be. The vineyard is close to Willyabrup and mostly planted with the ubiquitous Mendoza clone. Partly barrel fermented (new and older French barriques) with a good amount of solids, this one saw a good amount of battonage in barrel before bottling 1 year later. Holds the wood, lees and ripeness very well, expressing a pure and creamy core of spiced yellow apple, pear and lemon to a vanilla-tinged finish.
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