Slightly closed at this youthful stage, the 2013 Cloudburst Chardonnay opens with lemon juice, chalk dust and lime peel aromas with faint butterscotch, powdered ginger and Marmite hints. The medium-bodied palate delivers wonderful tension and mouth-filling citrus and stony flavors with a silken texture and a long finish that builds in savory complexity. Drink Date: 2016 - 2022. LPB March 2016

Supple, silky and complex, layering the pear, pineapple, floral and spice flavors onto a generous, open-textured frame, coming together smoothly and harmoniously on the long, detailed finish. Drink now through 2022. 240 cases made. HS June 2015

On the nose this seems more neutral than the younger vintages, with subdued apricot aromas and a gentle oakiness. Broad and creamy on the palate, it still shows freshness and cut, but there's less complexity and drive than on the other vintages, perhaps because of the youth of the vines. There's ample flesh and overt fruitiness but less vibrancy and persistence. Drinking Window: 2021 - 2025
Tasted by: Stephen Brook (at London, 23 Oct 2020)
Part of Cloudburst: producer profile

Quite rich with the merest hint of Coche reduction. Really round fruit yet lively and vibrant. This has lasted well but is fruit-dominated rather than subtle and savoury. Well made. Drink 2016 – 2021
Oct 2019 - JR