The estate of this excellent producer introduces folk to its first tier, so it has to be very good. It certainly is, with its stone fruit and lemon accents, baking spices and lick of creamy lees with some Ginger Fluff cake and Danish pastry. There’s a light tug of phenolics, fine acidity; this is complete from start to finish. It’s a satisfying wine and, yes, a great introduction.

Buttery croissant aromas, smoky snuffed candle, very complex and charming, the palate medium bodied with good weight and medium length, dry finish, impeccable balance. A remarkable wine at the price, detailed and engaging.

The 2024 Estate Chardonnay is floral and tightly coiled, with a scratched lime backbone. It's not as complex as the Ray's Road tasted alongside, yet it's utterly composed and restrained. It is mineral and very good indeed. This was tasted as a tank sample prior to filtration and bottling.