Domaine Naturaliste Artus Chardonnay 2023 Italian Using ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks

Using ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks for maturation the ‘Wee Beastie’ takes its name from Scottish humour describing a small insect that lives in a fresh water pond

bright crimson red

Region: Central Otago

Red Fruited

Domaine Naturaliste Artus Chardonnay 2023 Italian Using ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casksRegion: Margaret River Grapes: Chardonnay First Glance: Lime, Stonefruit, Salted Nuts, Powerful Acclaim: 95pts The Review: Gary Walsh, The Wine Front 95pts "Rich lime, peach, a fair clip of toasty spicy oak and struck match, salted pistachio and mint. Its a powerful wine, lots of flavour and presence, a rich gloss to it, though its cut by bright citrus acidity, cloves and plenty of grip giving it a tactile intensity, nutty and tangy on a finish of