CHARDONNAY
BURRA BROOK 2009
AUSTRALIA
SCREW CAP
13.5%
MIXED CASE £45
Chris Murphy’s favourites
Marks & Spencer

Chris Murphy has been sourcing wine for M&S for well over 20 years. In the mixed case there was a selection of Chris’s all-time favourite wines from around the world.

On opening the bottle there was no immediate aroma.

The label is simple and minimalist and I thought the wiggly line running across it indicated the Brook in the name.

I had this wine served well chilled with a starter of mackerel and salad and it went down very well. It is not as oaky as I had expected and what I have been used to. This is a refreshing subtle yet crisp white wine with a pale straw colour which could also be enjoyed by drinking it without accompanying food.

The taste to me was of what I imagined to be ripe pineapples and slightly biscuity but my friend thought it to be more of a tangy zesty adventure with well balanced aromatic flavours. We agreed to disagree, however we both loved this wine.

I have to say Chardonnay would not usually be my first choice for white wine but I would buy this again as it was easy drinking with a lovely short finish.

8/10 from me.