With its elevated setting in Red Hill and relatively steep north-east facing slope, Merron’s Vineyard has a strong personality and unique peaceful charm. With the vines now in excess of 20 years old, it seems like another nuance of fruit character appears with each season. 96 pts James Halliday Wine Companion 2023

As always with Gainsborough Park, this 2019 release is a very individual Chardonnay with a basket full of different characters, from creamy-smoky-earthy mushroom to intense pink grapefruit, lemon rind and honey, all within a framework of buoyant acidity and textural presence.

Chardonnay shining through with floral lift and lemon zest and also a nice hint of smoky complexity.