First Drop, Mere et Fils Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills

First Drop Wines tasting, Assaggio (Electra Hotel) : Decanted, 75% steel 25% French oak puncheon, 6 months on lees, weekly bâtonnage The wine feels a bit more developed than “the white one 2018”, ripe stone fruit, peach and apricot, thin oak frame, some almond dusty notes, rather straightforward though, leaner than expected Palate shows more body and strength than the nose, broad, melon notes at first, then apricot and peach, med acidity, mineral notes, nice acidity, balanced, still fresh in …

citrus, mineral and long. touch of butter.

Smoky bouquet. Soft citrus and tropical fruits. Young and fresh. Quite much toasted oak. The fruit can handle it, but the wine needs more time. Until 2013 or later?