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WINE REVIEW
This is the second Chardonnay offering from The Heretics, with the fruit coming once again from Missing Gate Vineyard, ‘The Cut’ dials up the oak use; the wine is a mixture of 42% New Puncheon and 58% neutral barriques.
The nose is incredibly fragrant and opulent, with green apple and lemon partnering buttery popcorn, peach and floral aromas.
The palate has a lovely burst of energy that reminds you it’s an English Chardonnay, but the green apple vibrancy soon gives way to peach and baked apple with hints of spice and honeycomb.
There’s a lovely slinky softness to the wine, but it’s the toffee apple and popcorn oak that leaves a long-lasting impression. This is bold and confident winemaking.
