Ten Minutes by Tractor, Chardonnay Wallis, Mornington Peninsula

Starting to show some ageing signs. Not sure it has a long future

Spectacular Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay delicate palate with hints of lime. Very well balanced with a touch of oak and beautiful length on the palate

Pennyhill Park - Burgundy vs New World (Pennyhill Park) : Generous nose of pear and vanilla Palate is coconut and vanilla, rich mouthfeel and a round finish lifted with a little crisp freshness. Nice unashamedly new world chard

Terroir-istes International - Australia-Victoria, Mornington Peninsular Chardonnay (Overgaauw Wine Estate) : (Tasted Blind): Hints of rubber on the nose suggest reduction. It takes a while, but some lemon and lime eventually joins the party. Shy. The palate has a little riper fruit, albeit it feels more blossom. A crisp acid with a linear profile and better fruit penetration than the nose suggests. With more agitation, the flavours emerge fully with orange peel, wet stone, dried peach with apricot and yellow …

A big hit up front. Peach is dominant. Quickly moves to some green notes and a kick of acidity. It all fades quite soon enough though with some mineral notes. I make it sound bad, but it's actually quite pleasant in one of those quirky ways. I think it needs to be decanted to open up and integrate. Not my approach to white wines usually but.