Giant Steps Wombat Creek Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, 2021 Oakville with a campfire allure lingering

with a campfire allure lingering long

subtly added sweetness

glossier and more textural than the Horseshoe bottling

The bouquet is both floral with bright citrus and strawberry scents

and honeyed flower notes

Giant Steps Wombat Creek Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, 2021 Oakville with a campfire allure lingeringFrom 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