Brash Higgins 'Bloom' Chardonnay 2017 over-85 Tavel or just damn good

Tavel or just damn good Australian pinks with attitude

The winemaking is broadly similar to the Vieilles Vignes

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Brash Higgins 'Bloom' Chardonnay 2017 over-85 Tavel or just damn goodBLOOM is not your average Chardonnay. Aged for a staggering seven years sous voile, under a protective veil of flor yeast, this wine channels the oxidative traditions of the Jura and applies them to McLaren Vale fruit with spectacular results. Made from Chardonnay grown on the sandy, iron rich soils of Blewitt Springs, the wine was initially topped for the first couple of years to feed the flor, but was left untouched for the final five, with the