Harewood makes superb Riesling. World class. The reds can be pretty smart, even if they’re a bit ripe. The occasional Chardonnay works, too. There’s even a drinkable, well-priced Pinot, which is a giant win. But the experimental Flux label, which features an odd collection of reds and whites, is often a miss. Sorry.
But not today. This Flux III is old-school Chardy that feels fit for purpose. Sourced from Denmark (the Australian one, not the Denmark Denmark), this is golden and biscuity white with some opulence, peach juice, a bit of honeycomb and lanolin. It’s not a shy wine, creamy, and a bit heavy, with ripe peach juice plenty of flavour but also oak tannins. That sounds like a bit too much, but the weight all works and it should please a big Chardonnay-loving crowd. It’s going to be popular.
- Best drinking: now
- Score (out of 20): 17.5
- Score (out of 100): 91
- Alcohol %: 13.5
- RRP (in $AUD): 40
- Winery website: https://harewood.com.au/
- Would I buy it?: a glass
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