96pts James Suckling

Lime, cooked apple, crushed stone and dried flowers on the nose. Full-bodied yet compacted with a linear and firm texture that leads you down on to the palate. Ripe yet so vivid. From vines planted in 1992. Drink or hold.

94pts Decanter

A fabulously taut and absolutely racy Chardonnay bursting out of the glass with lovely bright citrus fruit, vivid lemon curd, baking spices, and liquorice. Medium-bodied with compact crispy green apple, pear, and apricot fruits intertwined with parmesan cheese rind. Very balanced with precise acidity leading to a salty-sweet candied ginger finish. As winemaker Nico Cuevo explains: ‘Vigneron is what we grow [estate selection]. Forgeron is what we build [out of a barrel selection], and Corazon is what we love’. 13.05% ABV whole bunch pressed, aged sur lie in 500-2000-litre neutral casks for 22 months elevage. Native yeast ferments, bottled unfined and unfiltered. Wow.

92pts Vinous

The 2020 Chardonnay Vigneron is sourced from parcels across the property. Rich and ample, with real phenolic intensity, the 2020 is seriously impressive. Apricot, lemon confit, tangerine peel and a kiss of French oak all meld together effortlessly

Winemaker's Notes

A light and fresh wine from the Haynes Vineyard, the Vigneron Chardonnay showcases a mineral-tense expression of the site. Produced from 30-year-old vines, the youngest on the site, this Chardonnay expresses great pedigree and sense of place.