2023 Reserve Chardonnay, Creation Great Wines This is not your typical

This is not your typical Grenache

dark fruit

a flicker of spice

Peak Drinking: A wine to enjoy in its youth that will also develop additional complexity for up to 8—10 years of cellaring

it opens with vanilla cream

2023 Reserve Chardonnay, Creation Great Wines This is not your typicalPale gold in colour, this Chardonnay shows aromas of Meyer lemon, peach, and almond cream with delicate oak spice. The palate is rich yet finely etched citrus and stone fruit layered with hazelnut and a creamy mid palate. Bracing acidity from Hemel en Aarde Ridge carries everything into a long, chalky, mineral finish. For when: dinner deserves a headliner. Pairs with: butter roast chicken, lobster, or wild mushroom pasta. If this wine were a watch,