I just know that I’m going to love a certain percentage of Tawse’s Chardonnays and that no matter how much I yell and scream the tenets of ABC they are going to win me over. This version has an incredibly indulgent nose of vanilla-caramel-apple with a squirt of lemon for balance … it’s a smell you could happily take to your grave; but then you sip and you swoon. Great acid backbone kicks in amongst the lemon and green apple flavours. Spice shows up with citrus pith, lime cordial, green apple puree and butterscotch all making an appearance at some point or another … it’s the depth of flavours that make this a seriously great Chardonnay. Price: $45.95 – Rating: **** ½