White and yellow florals intertwined with minerals – that’s the first thing we see right off the first nose! On this 2024 vintage Bai Xu Chardonnay from Four Mile Creek on Line Three, the nose continues to open, with subtle hints of ripe apple flesh, and some honeyed, lactonal peach nuances, gorgeous – the very classical nose of a subtle and sensitive Chardonnay barrel ferment. Geographically close, but if one should happen to taste the Bai Xu right after the Kirby Pinot Blanc, a touch more roundness is visible here – and there’s also a touch less acidity and minerality. It finishes slightly slatey, with a hint of raciness, a racy limestone on the palate. The old vines and lacustrine clay bring a minerality to the sandstone flavours on the finish.

A word from Mary: A scent not unlike a ‘Miss Dior’ perfume; lemon and florals follow through on the palate!

Drinking prime: Now – 2031

Best fruit window: 2027 – 2029

Cases produced: 47