Kershaw, Clonal Selection Chardonnay Brut Zero with admirable precision

with admirable precision

oak and floral aromas

and two-thirds of that oak is new

the latest release of Rodez' NV Brut Blanc de Noirs is already quite expressive

Kershaw, Clonal Selection Chardonnay Brut Zero with admirable precisionThe 2016 Elgin Clonal Selection Chardonnay was picked in the morning, gently whole bunch pressed and aged in 40% new French oak for 10 months. This is the most reticent of Kershaws Chardonnays at the moment, holding everything back and demanding more coaxing from the glass. There is a real stony quality to the aromatics here. The palate is medium bodied with a subtle honeyed note on the entry, a little more rondeur than the CY 95, and a little more