Luna Chardonnay 2022

If you love Chardonnay as much as we do, you'll love this too.

Tiny Luna from Rosevears in Tasmania's Tamar Valley ticks all the right boutique boxes: single vineyard, hand picked, minimal intervention.

What does this mean?

In two words.

Bloody good!

We reckon all great Chardonnays from all round the globe try to emulate great Burgundies, the home world of how wonderful Chardonnay can be.

If you know Burgundies, it's impossible not to think of Chablis or even a lovely Meursault when drinking this 2022 Luna.

Yeah, it's that good.

There's racy acidity, lush stone fruit, incredible complexity and impressive depth here... as all reputable Chardonnays should possess.

Luna jumps to another level.

Do not under any circumstances drink it too chilled. At least 10C, which means not straight out of the fridge.

Use a wide bottomed glass.

Let it breathe.

Drink it with what?

Well, a rich prawn risotto leaps to mind.

We had it with pan fried John Dory in a fish master stock sauce with samphire and pickled turnips.

Replace the John Dory with turbot and you're on a winning streak.

Go all French and try it with poached chicken and green grapes. Or quail.

A pasta primavera would taste terrific with this superlative wine.

So would Parmesan, breadcrumbs and cream stuffed mushrooms.

Examining this more closely, Tasmanian Chardonnays set benchmarks hard to match.