Bannockburn Chardonnay Magnum 2024 (1500ml) amarone-della-valpocella tastes drier than its 80

tastes drier than its 80 grams of residual would suggest

highlighted by a saline acid thread and clean finish

showing drive and a lingering clean finish

This is a top value example from this famous region

Bannockburn Chardonnay Magnum 2024 (1500ml) amarone-della-valpocella tastes drier than its 80It opens with a lifted 'solidsy' nose, before segueing into a deep, powerful, yet mineral palate with lots of nectarine and stone fruit and long lees aging complexity; heaps of 'solids' again but balanced by fruit. It's a 100% malo Chardonnay, but beautifully refreshing. Handpicked fruit from their four established Chardonnay vineyards. The grapes were whole bunch pressed, settled overnight, then wild fermented in 500L French oak puncheons and left on