Tuesday Blind Tastings
Petaluma Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay 2018
Adelaide Hills, Australia
Price: $40
Rating: 97
Source: Dan Murphy's
Description: Straw colour. Citrus and melons on a lifted floral nose. The palate was rich and acid driven with terrific length.
Tasting date: 14 January 2020
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