2014 Chardonnay Gran Reserva girl This Argentinean gaucho

This Argentinean gaucho

Not especially long

Has a sniff of white pepper among the corella pear and crab apple

and my hometown of Mendoza’s passion for Malbec

The tannins are intense and pleasant

2014 Chardonnay Gran Reserva girl This Argentinean gauchoThe fruit was whole bunch pressed into two new French oak barrels then matured for 18 months on stirred leaves. It's a rich and creamy, buttery and honeyed style, lush in ripe pawpaw, honeydew melon and guava fruit characters accentuated by cinnamon spice and some cedary elements. Bold and brash, it does the job well here, the core of limey acidity to the task and the wine still feeling perky with near 10 years on the dial. It's good for those seeking