Margaret River has established an international reputation for high quality chardonnay. The Cape Mentelle style draws inspiration from traditional methods to produce a wine displaying aromatic complexity and a fine, textured palate with a long, clean finish.
Pale straw with lime hues.Grapefruit, pear and lime combine with lifted citrus and jasmine blossom along with fresh brioche. Citrus rind and grapefuit lead the palate to an overall fine yet textural journey. A distinctive minerally line is apparent with focussed refreshing acidity. Faint nuances of soft nougat and cashews add to what is a harmonious balance. With pan seared barramundi fillet, scallop and white asparagus petit salad, beurre blanc. Cellaring: Drink now to 2017.
The chardonnays of Cape Mentelle continue to evolve and this is another superb wine. Minerally and creamy aromas with leesy toasty grapefruit characters. The palate displays a deep intensity with texture and richness held tightly with excellent oak and crisp acid. A most complex wine. 96 Points; Ray Jordan
Finely crafted, balanced and elegant, with pristine aromas of melon, peach and grapefruit tightly knit with sweet tight-grained vanilla and clove-like oak, backed by undertones of ginger, cinnamon, minerals and smoky, leesy complexity ... finishing long, bright and assertive. 95 Points; Jeremy Oliver
Light, bright straw-green; has the Cape Mentelle stamp all over it, a minerally intensity and finesse to the steel core around which the peach and nectarine fruit is wrapped, itself with a fine veneer of French oak; has great length. Drink: 2020; Price: $43; Rating: 95 Points; James Halliday Wine Companion
The wine here is good. Indeed very good. Too young, really, to enjoy fully, but it is going to be pretty sexy when it grows up. It tastes of pears and grapefruit, lemon and nutty, sawdusty oak. It’s got a bit of body but it’s essentially a lean-ish style, with distinct metallic, minerally aspects to the finish. Excellent peristence. Pretty swish-o. Rated : 94+ Points Alcohol : 13% Price : $42 Closure : Screwcap Drink : 2011 - 2016; By Campbell Mattinson; The Wine Front