Cloudburst Chardonnay 2020
White
Margaret River, Australia
8.6
WineSaint
Oak-driven from the start. Toasted hazelnut, vanilla bean, almond paste. The fruit beneath shows apricot and white peach, carried by a creamy, almost waxy texture. Good acid cut keeps it moving, though the phenolic grip and wood influence dominate the conversation. Long finish, technically sound, but the oak integration needs time to settle.
toasted hazelnutapricotvanilla beanalmond paste
Label
Cloudburst
→Cloudburst is a small, sought-after Margaret River producer making Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon of unusual precision and longevity. Allocations are tight and the wines reward cellaring.