Luke Lambert Crudo Chardonnay 2024 quartz-reef Melons and stone fruit entwine

Melons and stone fruit entwine with lemon citrus acidity giving the wine generous length

and blackcurrant leafiness too

The nose is blackberry jam with complementary aromas reminiscent of a Turkish spice bazaar

It will go down a treat with braised beef and hearty winter vegetables

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Luke Lambert Crudo Chardonnay 2024 quartz-reef Melons and stone fruit entwineWhere previous vintages for the Crudo Chardonnay have come from the red volcanic soils of Tibooburra, more recent bottlings have come off the Denton block, a northwest facing slope of granitic sand over heavy granite boulders. Luke Lambert notes the Denton soils and aspect bring a cleaner acid line to this wine. With such perfect raw materials, Lambert chose to whole bunch press, eschewing any skin contact this year. Otherwise the story, as they say,