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XANADU Reserve Chardonnay, Margaret River 2021 Bottle
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Xanadu Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay
Made from Xanadu’s oldest vines which were planted in 1977, Xanadu’s Reserve Chardonnay has, over the last decade cemented it’s place as one of Margaret River and Australia’s greatest Chardonnays. Apart from old vines and the naturally low yielding Gin Gin clone, in the winery, the fruit is hand-picked and whole-bunch pressed followed by a natural yeast fermentation in French oak (30% new). The barrels are stirred over nine months and as with all Xanadu Chardonnays, none of the wine went through malolactic fermentation. 2018 was a particular highlight year resulting in a wine that is simultaneously powerful yet restrained with stone fruits and a hint of gun flint leading onto the palate which is textured, structured and long. Don’t serve this too cold and watch in unfold in the glass now or carefully cellar this superb wine for the next 5-8 years plus.
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XANADU
John Lagan and family established Xanadu in the 1977 naming the property after Samuel Coleridge’s epic Kubla Khan or a Vision in a Dream. During the mid-1980s and 1990s Xanadu created a strong following for its muscular but energetic wines. After a brief interlude as a public company, it is now once more in private hands as part of the Rathbone Wine group. The Rathbone family has instigated a complete revitalisation of vineyard and wine making practise including lowering yields and optimising regional nuance. The 85 ha property is farmed along low input/organic lines and winemaking follows a minimal-intervention philosophy. Under winemaker Glenn Goodall, Xanadu is enjoying a major renaissance.
