Bellingham, Homestead Chardonnay, Stellenbosch, South Africa 2019

With 2019 being a warm, dry vintage, the resulting fruit was concentrated, and this Stellenbosch Chardonnay certainly packs a punch. Lots of ripe peach and melon, with very present toasty, smoky oak. Spicy clove, vanilla and butterscotch pervade through the finish. If you're looking for a powerful, oaked Chardonnay to go with a hearty dish, this is for you.