Vasse Felix, Filius Chardonnay, Margaret River, Western Australia 2021

Pockets might not run deep enough for this winery's Premier Estate and Heytesbury Chardonnays, but the Filius tier offers incredible value. This vintage shows perky acidity and a wild ferment tang of warm hay woven through ripe melon, crunchy nectarine and lemon balm. Delicate yet concentrated with judicious creamy roasted nut oak notes.