Stoney Rise Chardonnay

Too dry

Tasmanian Wine Tasting 2013 (Oak Barrel, Elizabeth Street, Sydney) : Nose: Cream, butter, vanilla, stone fruit and orange blossom. Mouth: Green apple, slight lemon citrus, considerable phenolic grip on the front of the palate and the tongue. Fruit carries on the medium plus length. Nice enough but doesn't really set me on fire.

Not as enticing as the 2008 but not bad at all. Sinewy and tangy, but for me seems indecisive between genuine cool climate and something else. Has bones but perhaps not the stuffing. Needs a little time to fill out.