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mineral essence before ending with a rocky

I suspect it will be all of those things again in a number of years

On the palate the succulent

tension-filled and strikingly persistent finale

a Chardonnay that exudes finesse

Damascene, Old Bush Vines Semillon other_regions_australia mineral essence before ending withHailing from vines planted in 1942 and 1962, the 2023 Smillon Franschhoek suffered some sunburn that had to be sorted out, so there is less quantity this year. Matured for 11 months in oval Austrian vats with zero malo (like the previous vintage), this expresses the variety with stylevery well defined and quite mineral driven. The palate is precise with a silver bead of acidity. A touch of white pepper and wilted white flowers gradually builds toward