Refinement is king here, with classic chardonnay winemaking present, but quietly so; the fruit elegant, taut, but not lacking for intensity, suspended on a line of vigorous, ripe acidity and a chalky structural pithiness. White stone fruit, crisp golden apple and Lisbon lemon. Plus, a little spice with faint notes of ground ginger, clove and allspice. There’s an appealing savouriness to this, a confident quietude of making. JH