Tasting Notes
Neal Martin 92
The 2022 Chardonnay has a taut and linear bouquet with Clementine and apricot. Fresh and vibrant, the wine opens gradually in the glass. The palate has a lovely texture, which marks it out from the previous vintage, much more weight. With very fine delineation and mineralité, it’s beautifully balanced, deepening towards the finish with a prickle of stem ginger that feels more pithy and, therefore, has greater umami than the previous vintage. Superb.
Anticipated maturity: 2024-2034
Vinous 92
The 2022 Chardonnay exhibits intense creaminess on the nose, accompanied by a vivid flourish of smoke, showcasing all the energy of 2022 in that first whiff. The palate is rounded and smooth, still resonating with smokiness on a concentrated body. It needs time in the bottle to calm down. Not in a million years would you put that in England-this is Essex in a hot year.
Anticipated maturity: 2025-2035
