Giant Steps Wombat Creek Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, 2021 Domaine Chauveau with a touch of grapefruit

with a touch of grapefruit peel adding sharpness

fine tuning the style of wine that these vineyards are producing

this wine opens with ripe golden apple

it is described as friendly and balanced

Giant Steps Wombat Creek Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, 2021 Domaine Chauveau with a touch of grapefruitFrom the highest altitude vineyard in the Yarra on volcanic loam soils, Wombat Creek really walks to its own beat. The lemony vibrancy typical to Chardonnay in this region is present, but here it's more like the whole lemon (flesh, rind, juice)round, fleshy and pithy. There are white orchard blossoms, nashi pear and minerally, saline characters. The palate is tightly structured, yet beautifully balanced, walking a tightrope of power and delicacy. It's