Walter Scott, Freedom Hill Chardonnay other_regions_australia elegant and refined

elegant and refined

Chardonnay is rarely this deep

earth and a discreet though not imperceptible dollop of wood

It's a blend of old vines from three parcels

And when it speaks

Walter Scott, Freedom Hill Chardonnay other_regions_australia elegant and refinedAfter a string of warm, dry vintages from 20142018, the 2019 vintage was a return to a classic growing season in the Willamette Valley, defined by cooler temperatures and rain in July and September. Re tasting the 2019 Chardonnay Freedom Hill Vineyard, I remain convinced that the 2019s are a step above the 2021sanother cool, wet year that offered consistently high quality wines yet offers a touch less definition and magic than the 2019s. This is the