Giant Steps Lusatia Park Vineyard Chardonnay 2015

Giant Steps Lusatia Park Vineyard Chardonnay 2015"Winemaker Steve Flamsteed's chardonnays are Yarra Valley benchmarks." Ralph Kyte Powell Giant Steps is recognized as a global benchmark for cool climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The winery was established in 1998, one year after founder Phil Sexton arrived in the Yarra Valley in search of ideal sites to produce Chardonnay and Pinot Noir of purity and finesse. The Giant Steps Single Vineyard range is produced from the most site expressive fruit off

generously flavoured chardonnay

raw silk-like mousse

This is very young and solid and looks set to age well and yield more interest in the future

much too young

During this decade Tod leased his vineyard to Stonier and the Dexter vineyard provided them with reserve-grade fruit

Wine Enthusiast - 96 points

and value-packed wines at the other end of the spectrum

powerful and tight with mouth-watering zesty quartz minerality on a bone-dry finish that lingers

speaking of the varietally labeled wines

the balance to make it drink terrifically at any stage of its life and the class to make it stand out

But after returning from an overseas trip and feeling uncertain about what to do with her life

so wine and cider making both became staples of the Bress repertoire