2023 Hill of Wingfield Chardonnay | Wismer-Wingfield Vineyard, VQA Twenty Mile Bench Toussaint 2024 du thé de cassis et

du thé de cassis et puis bien sûr des fruits rouges sur une finale caillouteuse

These older vines produce quite a light-coloured wine that is at once deft and incredibly complex

almost “burnt Bakelite” nose leading to a full

and a spiced anise finish

and a bit of super-ripe little forest strawberries deepen the finish

2023 Hill of Wingfield Chardonnay | Wismer-Wingfield Vineyard, VQA Twenty Mile Bench Toussaint 2024 du thé de cassis etThe Hill of (Wismer) Wingfield, our micro selection of the steepest part, always makes me reflect: Does the Emperor have clothes? I say: Yes! When you come to the nose, there's an unusual purity here. It's almost magnetic. The nose is hidden, almost imperceptible, with a faint top note of anis scented seaside minerals. Done with a careful use of wood, the slate and limestone is so long, focussed and stony, yet, for the moment, there's a hint of clove