Chardonnay
75cl * 13.0% ABV * Margaret River, Western Australia
Larry Cherubino's Pedestal range is distinctively Margaret river, because these vineyards are set slightly higher in elevation to surrounding areas, they afford a slightly cooling effect from the Indian and Southern Ocean winds. White wines from this region benefit from these cooling breezes, which offer bright acidity and a cooler climate notes.
Pedestal 2023 is a balanced wine with great aromatic characters and a persistency in its clean flavours. This wine will have flavours of lemon, peach and tropical fruit with a delicate oak flavour from its aging in both new and one year old oak. The wine is clean, rounded and carefully aged. This wine will pair well with a chicken fricassee or an indulgent pan-fried halibut with a wild mushroom sauce.
Ray Jordan Website 2024 - 91 points