WINE REVIEW
Chapel Down’s Kit’s Coty has been the standard bearer of quality English Chardonnay for some time. Indeed, it was my first taste of fascinating Chardonnay at the start of Great British Wine back in 2015.
There have been some ups and downs in quality, largely thanks to vintage variation as covered in my Vertical Tasting, but this 2022 vintage is another superb offering following much in the footsteps of the 2020 vintage.
The oak on these more recent vintages is a lot more subtle than it used to be, letting the fruit sing with its radiant red apple, lemon and peach aromas, as well as hints of chalk and light vanilla spiced notes.
The palate is bright and clean, leading with crunchy orchard fruit flavour, whilst peach, hints of apricot and citrus fruits add further layers. There’s an understated charm to this wine – it’s not as big and bold as the Essex-grown Chardonnays can be, but then I don’t think it’s trying to be.
