Journey's End Stellenbosch Chardonnay 2011 89 Points

Journey's End

Day bright, pale straw with green reflections.

Clean, showy style, expressive, ripe nectarines, mandarine and blood orange, stony mineral, toasty oak in balance, lending smoky note, good purity of fruit.

Dry with dash of residual sugar, rich style, medium plus acidity,broad,  creamy texture, concentrated profile, juicy orange segment, salty preserved lemon,fresh, however alcohol is high at 14% abv and noticeable, otherwise a near perfect example of an oaked Chardonnay, long and persistent. Now until 2020.