Dexter Chardonnay 2023

Dexter Chardonnay 2023Tod Dexter purchased a vineyard site at Tuerong on the Mornington Peninsula in 1987 and planted Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. He became winemaker at Stonier and then Yabby Lake and during that period the Dexter Vineyard provided Stonier with reserve grade fruit. Almost 20 years later, and with a wealth of experience behind him, he started his own label. What he strives for in his Chardonnay is what he looks for in any wine he drinks aromatics,

Halliday Wine Companion - 98 points

red fruits again

it is the name of Smith’s father’s property in Chesapeake Bay in Virginia

it offers hints of vanilla and cedar

" Fikkers says

Having been instrumental in introducing new winemaking techniques and original wine styles – using Chenin Blanc as the foundation for the incredibly popular Houghton White Burgundy (now called White Classic) – Mann succeeded in making the winery world-famous

And we walked in the first night and this tall attractive Asian woman came over to me and said "Are you Bruce Tyrell" and I said 'Yes' and she said I’m Jeannie Cho Lee

with that vague mint/tomato juice Macedon label

49% older French

extended ferment

providing high definition to the overall complexity

Decanter – 97 points