2022 Dappled, Appellation Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia
£34.50, nattyboywines.co.uk
Dan Long is a consummate wine retailer, talented restaurateur and sniper-accurate wine buyer. He is making serious waves in London with his two impressive restaurants, combining stunning wine selections, refreshingly low margins and acutely well-prepared food. His wine retailing arm is fascinating, and, of course, my eye is drawn to the Aussies!
I recently tasted nine wines with Dan, and every bottle was a bull’s eye. Dappled was a new discovery, and my featured wine, 2022 Dappled, Single Vineyard Les Vergers Chardonnay (£45), its big brother, and 2022 Dappled Pinot Noir Single Vineyard Champs de Cerises (£45), a red sibling, were all devastatingly pure, evocative, and sensual. My featured 2022 Appellation Chardonnay showed lovely, pithy fruit alongside teasing minerality. With…
