TASTING NOTES FOR Derwent Estate Calcaire Chardonnay 2018

🍷 Appearance
Pale gold with a brilliant, luminous clarity. Elegant and refined, showing both freshness and concentration.

👃 Aromas
Complex and layered, with grapefruit, nectarine and citrus blossom. Subtle notes of gun flint, white flowers and struck match add a distinctive mineral edge.

👅 Palate
Focused and precise, delivering citrus—grapefruit and lime—alongside green apple and stone fruit. The palate is tightly structured, with a powerful acid line and remarkable purity of fruit.

🍈 Texture & Finish
Textural and refined, with integrated French oak and a creamy mid-palate from full malolactic fermentation. The finish is long, linear and mineral-driven, with exceptional persistence and tension.

🍇 Overall Style
A premium cool-climate Tasmanian Chardonnay—structured, complex and built to age. Wild fermentation, high-quality oak and a strong mineral backbone create a wine of depth, precision and longevity.

🍽️ Food Pairing
Perfect with lobster, scallops, roast chicken or creamy seafood dishes. Also exceptional with rich poultry dishes or aged cheeses.

🥂 BBD Verdict
A serious, high-end Chardonnay—powerful, refined and built for the cellar.
Perfect for mixed dozens when you want a premium white that delivers complexity, structure and long-term reward.

Cheers
Peter Turnbull
Better Buy The Dozen 🍷