Geoff Merrill Pimpala Road Chardonnay glaetzer-dixon rancio transformation (though controlled exposure

rancio transformation (though controlled exposure to oxygen) which brings a kind of nutty

Some 90% of the Balthazar Ress vineyards are planted to Riesling with the remainder split between Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) and Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)

pretty palate with a savoury flavour profile of cherries and wild raspberries infused with violets

This is one of the oldest wines in the cellar since the Solera was started at the beginning of the last century

Look for flavours of strawberries and cream

Geoff Merrill Pimpala Road Chardonnay glaetzer-dixon rancio transformation (though controlled exposureMouthfilling peachy melon fruit flavours and some creamy vanillin oak with citrusy acidity to clean it all up; the fruit persists on a longish finish. Not showing its age at all.