Robert Oatley Chardonnay Margaret River 2018

This Margaret River Chard opens with delicate, appealing melon and citrus notes, followed by saline, oyster shell and slightly sweet vanillin oak notes (this is, however, a dry wine). The palate is finely spun with both a chalky and silky mouthfeel, sliced with prickly, saline-like acidity and speckled with minerals. The oak is ever-present but should settle with time. The result is a well-balanced, medium weight Chardonnay with plenty of citrus and white peach notes, and some subtle, well-handled oak adding complexity and further structure.