Martin Siebert’s Tokar wines are always delicate and graceful; there is no change here. Despite the 13.5% alcohol, this is still a refined Chardonnay. It’s crisp, with creamed apple lightness in a lean and airy mode. This vintage is just mid-weight, but it doesn’t have a defining character besides fresh, lightly creamed apples—it just slips through. Pleasant, if not a great vintage of this wine.

THE VERDICT

• Best drinking: nowish
• Score (out of 20): 17.5
• Score (out of 100): 91
• Alcohol %: 13.5
• RRP (in $AUD): 40
• Winery website: https://www.tokarestate.com.au/
• Would I buy it?: a glass or two