Walter Scott - Cuvée Anne Chardonnay 2019

Decanter Magazine

Etched with flint and smoke, this barrel selection of Walter Scott's best Chardonnay sites highlights verdant lime and yuzu flavours accented with sea sprays and savoury green herbs. While vinified 12 months in 40% new French Oak, it's a svelte, firmly focused wine with a masterfully discreet oak profile.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2019 Chardonnay Cuvée Anne comes from several vineyards, including X Novo, Justice and Seven Springs, and matured in about 45% new wood. It has alluring scents of preserved lemon, saline and graphite, with perfumed white orchard fruits. The palate is linear and pure, with a satiny texture and gentle nutty character at this early stage. Its elevated length and purity suggest this has much more to offer with additional time in bottle.

Wine & Spirits Magazine

Wine Enthusiast

Quite dry and put through complete malolactic fermentation, this retains its zip and zest with plenty of remaining acidity. The new oak is restrained but adds a nice toasty frame around what is still a stiff young wine. The compact fruit flavors deftly mix citrus flesh, citrus rind, green and yellow apples and a hint of seashell.