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2015 Thistledown Suilven Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills, South Australia

( £20-£30, 13%, Alliance Wine )

One of those wines that tastes every bit as good as it looks, this Scottish/Australian collaboration eschews the leaner, reductive, early picked style that’s favoured by some winemakers Down Under in favour of something a little more substanial and textured. Deftly oaked, oatmealy and refreshing, with a focus and minerality that wouldn’t look out of place in the Côte de Beaune.

Drinking window: 2016-19Similar Wines: £20-£30, 91-95, Australia, White, Chardonnay
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