Deep straw with delicate green thread, clear and bright. Lemon blossoms infused with subtle notes of toasted almond and butterscotch. Vanilla highlights are offset with honeyed fynbos and preserved ginger. A complex and enticing nose. Rich and full with inimitable restraint - ripe yellow fruits balanced with juicy acidity. Seamlessly integrated oak conveys the impression of lightness but this is lent gravity with time in the glass and echoed in the extended finish. A wine of immense density that retains the essential crispness that communicates longevity and shows pedigree. A complete, spicy wine that offers all that one would expect from a serious Chardonnay.
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large side of Salmon lightly smoked with vine cuttings and simply
dressed with capers, dill and spicy wholegrain mustard. Scallops
seared off in a pan of lightly browned shallots, a dash of brandy,
wetted with double cream and given texture with the addition of
slivered almonds just before serving. An enviable assortment of wild
mushrooms, quickly seared in farm butter and extra virgin olive oil,
aromatically enhanced with a dash of rare white truffle essence and
served on whole egg pasta.