2014 Henskens Rankin Blanc de Blanc

Refined and elegant small-batch Tasmanian Blanc de Blancs.

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Super small-batch, this wine is never disgorged in quantity, with only 500 or so bottles released with each batch.

100% Chardonnay from the Tamar, this wine is fresh, complex and elegant. Extended time on lees contributes exceptional aromas of depth and complexity. The palate is refined but rich with a core of bright acidity, it’s toasty, with fresh fruit and a savoury, saline finish.

A balanced wine with soft texture, this is superb stuff, and a benchmark wine for Aussie bubbles.

Disgorged a single riddling cage at a time, each release is limited to fewer than 500 bottles. Squally, cool, wet & windy conditions around flowering & fruit set dramatically reduced yields. Berry size was below average but overall fruit quality was superb in 2014.

94 Points - "Come with me, if you will, to the good sort of meadow that brings with it a waft of hay, honeysuckle, apple blossom and honeycomb. Imagine sitting comfortably with some melting brie, brioche toast, apple danish and almonds.

On the palate, this Blanc de Blanc is much riper than in previous years but still has a huge capacity to age. A single-vineyard Chardonnay from Stringybark in Northern Tasmania, this was barrel fermented with a mixture of wild yeast and some commercial, six years on lees and a mere 2g/l dosage. The acidity is incredibly refreshing and combined with the apple slices, clover honey, almond brittle, pastry dough, fresh apricots and apple blossom, it is also incredibly toasty and moreish. One for New Year’s Eve, you can choose which year." Curly Haslam-Coates (Wine Front)

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