Tuesday Blind Tastings

Geoff Weaver Chardonnay 2010

Adelaide Hills, Australia

Price: $28

Rating: 93

Source: Cellar

Description: At 6 years of age this wine is rich, developed and flavoursome. The stelvin cap has kept it fresh and the wine showed a terrific balance of fruit and oak as well as plenty of acid. It will last for several years.

Tasting date: 29 March 2016

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