Kershaw, Clonal Selection Chardonnay Brut Zero especially next to the Alpine

especially next to the Alpine bottling from which it derives

white flower and tidal pool hints that are also trimmed in enough wood and menthol characters to warrant noting them

the 2000 delivers considerable intensity and raciness

A classically proportioned wine

It's that elusive combination of concentration and complexity

Kershaw, Clonal Selection Chardonnay Brut Zero especially next to the AlpineThe 2016 Elgin Clonal Selection Chardonnay was picked in the morning, gently whole bunch pressed and aged in 40% new French oak for 10 months. This is the most reticent of Kershaws Chardonnays at the moment, holding everything back and demanding more coaxing from the glass. There is a real stony quality to the aromatics here. The palate is medium bodied with a subtle honeyed note on the entry, a little more rondeur than the CY 95, and a little more