Pierro Vintage Reserve Chardonnay

Each parcel is hand-picked, chilled, hand-sorted and gently whole bunch pressed. There are multiple picks for this wine. With the first batches being picked for aromatic complexity and acidity and the latter picked for flavour and body. All juice is settled and then fermented in French barriques. The wine goes through a full malolactic fermentation which helps achieve superior texture, mouth feel and a more refined, persistent flavour. Lees are stirred fortnightly by hand in barrel over a period of 12 months prior to blending, settling and bottling. The VR is a selection of the best 10 barrels that Pierro produces and is made only in only exceptional vintages. 

"Peterkin holds a little of each year's Chardonnay back for release two years later. It's a great way to see how these wines benefit from that extra time in bottle. This is now starting to reveal more its toasty butterscotch character with a lift of lemon and grapefruit supported by a fine thread of minerally acidity. Great drinking now and for the next few years."

95/100 

Ray Jordan - WA Wine Review