Wirra Wirra the 12th Man Chardonnay 2013 (Adelaide Hills, SA)
12.5%, Screwcap, $31.50

I think I’ve caught this too early – it just didn’t seem together quite yet. Not like the 2012 at least. A precise wine still mind you.

This dances on the edge of ripeness – mainly grapefruit with just a dash of vanilla bean hessian oak. Palate is quite fruity given the nose, all peach and a little tropical fruits, the finish quite firmly acidic too.

Lacks the balance this year, though will get better – you get the impression that the acid and fruit ripeness just doesn’t match, the product of a warm season.

Almost.

Source: Sample
Tasted: October 2014
Drink: 2015-2018
Score: 16.8/20, 89/100+
Would I buy it? Not yet. That score will probably look mighty stingy in time.
Buy online: My Cellars, Cracka Wines