2021 Blank Canvas Escaroth Vineyard Chardonnay

Matt and Sophie at Blank Canvas source this single-vineyard Chardonnay (Escaroth) from the Southern Valleys part of Marlborough, and it's a ripper.

They have crafted a seamless silky wine that starts off nutty and smoky, then bursts into a lemon/ grapefruit explosion on the palate. The mouthfeel is caressing rather than abrupt, with excellent fruit concentration and a pebbly, chalky outline.

A beautiful surprise to find a Marlborough Chardonnay of such personality.

"Taut, intense and complex chardonnay... Very appealing now but with a promising future. Clearly a great vintage."
- 96 pts, Bob Campbell MW (The Real Review)

"Poised, complex, with good ageing potential."
- Julia Harding MW (Jancis Robinson)