TN: Kooyong Estate Chardonnay 2015 (Mornington Peninsula)

[Waiters Friend]

Purchased last November. First look at it since tasting at the winery

Straw / yellow in colour. Vibrant nose with pear, lemon, nectarine, apple and well, just fruit - over a layer of savoury oak that doesn't intrude, but supports. Racy acidity on the palate supports the balance of fruit and oak, and there's a lot of zing and life to this wine, without being harsh or tart.

I'm intending to put the remainder away for a couple of years - I suggest this wine will build complexity over time and become even more interesting than it is now.

Cheers
Allan

[Rory]

Allan, '15 was a spectacular vintage on the Peninsula, as was '16.

Just be careful with Kooyongs wines,as the abundance of Mercaptin (burnt rubber) has been an issue for a number of years. It is evident in the '15 Pinots.

However, as from wines from the mid '2000's the vineyards can produce spectacular fruit!

[Waiters Friend]

Thanks Rory. As it turns out, the Pinots I bought were 2014s. Is Mercaptin a problem for these ? I didn't percieve it in the wines as I tasted them (and I am susceptible to this). Why do they suffer this wine fault?

Cheers
Allan