Kershaw, Clonal Selection Chardonnay other_regions_italy finishing with a mineral lift

finishing with a mineral lift

the LEsquerde

with an alluring mix of orchard fruit and creamed apple flecked with sweet hay and honeysuckle

When Clos du Roi is on its game

no hard edges and a great finish

Kershaw, Clonal Selection Chardonnay other_regions_italy finishing with a mineral liftThe 2016 Elgin Clonal Selection Chardonnay was picked in the morning, gently whole bunch pressed and aged in 40% new French oak for 10 months. This is the most reticent of Kershaws Chardonnays at the moment, holding everything back and demanding more coaxing from the glass. There is a real stony quality to the aromatics here. The palate is medium bodied with a subtle honeyed note on the entry, a little more rondeur than the CY 95, and a little more