O’ Rourke Chardonnay 2020

The inaugural Chardonnay release from O’Rourke Family Estate under fêted winemaker Nikki Callaway (ex-Quails’ Gate). Enticing white peach and melon notes are at the fore while restrained toasted oak drapes decorously in the background. Midweight in stature, the palate is textured, savoury and elegant. It brings in nuances of fresh pastry and stony minerality. Sage lingers attractively on the finish. Score – 91. (Michaela Morris, winealign.com)