Tony Bish Skeetfield Chardonnay 2024

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit writes "This wine is immensely complex and inviting, featuring aromas of ripe stone fruit, lemon zest, brioche, almond meal, and elegant oak. On the palate, it is concentrated and expansive, offering an outstanding balance of power, refinement, and grace. Bright acidity and a creamy texture beautifully frame the experience, culminating in a long, gratifying finish. At its best: now to 2036."

Cameron Douglas MS writes "Tasted over 4 days was a very smart move, this wine clearly needs time in your cellar, if you decide to open before the end of 2026 then decant it please. Ideal drinking window will be mid to late 2027 through 2030+. Aromas and flavours of white fleshed stone fruit and grapefruit peel laced with a fine positive reduction quality adding complexity and bite showing as a flinty almost gun-flint quality. Dry balanced and textured on the palate with acidity and mineral tones. A delicious wine with energy and complexity, it just that needs time and attention."

The winery writes "Richly scented aromas of roasted peach, almonds, nougat, and toasted hazelnuts, with nuances of honeysuckle and wood smoke. The palate is very concentrated and richly layered with toasted hazelnut, nougat, cashew, savoury spice and mandarin peel along with subtle nuances of cooking spices. The palate has very supple richness and flow with mouthwatering citrus freshness and toasted nectarines on the finish. Will cellar 8-12 years."