2018 Bicknell FC Applecross Chardonnay

Highly Rated
The personal Chardonnay label of one of the Yarra Valley's finest Chardonnay makers, Dave Bicknell of Oakridge Wines.

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Dave Bicknell is one of Australia's most masterful exponents of Chardonnay.

The Bicknell FC Chardonnay was grown on a single vineyard in the upper reaches of the Yarra Valley, a site which is now leased by Dave and wife Nicky. In classic Bicknell style, MLF was prevented in this wine, Dave looking for the max amount of tension to be retained in this Chardonnay.

It's an impeccable Yarra Valley Chardonnay - pure and unadulterated.

Tightly wound and gloriously complex, this is one of the best value premium Chardonnays from the Yarra Valley made by a master.

After passively chilling the fruit overnight in a cool room, the wine was whole bunch pressed directly to 500 litre puncheons for fermentation. Fermentation occurred naturally and progressed to dryness over a three-week period. Once complete, the wine was sulphured on its fermentation lees, where it remained with monthly toppings until the vessels were blended into tank prior to bottling. Other than SO2, no additions were made to the wine.

95 Points - "Hand-picked, chilled, whole-bunch pressed direct to French puncheons for wild ferment over 3 weeks, SO2 the only addition, no stirring, no mlf. It has hastened slowly to its release in early '21. White peach/pink grapefruit/apple are the baseline flavours." - James Halliday (Halliday Wine Companion)

96 Points - "This is a layered, complex chardonnay, showing aromas of lemon and peach with such convincingly subjugated oak and astute, solids kick. Similarly poised palate, with very impressive tension between flavour, flesh and acidity. Holds so much interest." - JamesSuckling.com

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