Mountadam Estate Chardonnay 2009

Bright straw-green; high quality fruit from some of the oldest chardonnay vines in SA coupled with sophisticated winemaking gives a great result. Not only did it spend nine months on stirred lees in 60% new French barriques, but also underwent full mlf, yet there is a purity to the wine, and amazingly minerally acidity is retained after mlf. Score - 95. (James Halliday, winecompanion.com.au, Aug. 11, 2011)