Dream Weaver, by Tony Love in the Hills Wanderer Summer 24
From the recent article by Tony Love in the Hills Wanderer, Summer 2024: Geoff Weaver's self-effacing introduction says volumes
Nick Ryan
Geoff Weaver is that rarest of creatures, a winemaker of quiet modesty. He has always allowed his wines to speak for him, and they do so with a graceful eloquence. Working with one of the original vineyards on the cool slopes around Lenswood Weaver etches a wine of delicate stone fruit and citrus, with a fine seam of grilled nut and nougat.
James Halliday
70% MV6, 30% 14 and 115 clones fermented in 0.5 tonne lots with 15% whole bunches and some additional stalks to add structure, matured for 12 months in French barriques (50% new). Cherry-accented fruit on the bouquet and palate has a freshness that is a delight, and the additional stalks haven’t made the wine too stemmy, the oak likewise balanced.
James Halliday
Bunches were chilled to 5°C before being whole bunch-pressed to French barriques (50% new, 50% second use) for wild yeast fermentation, partial mlf, 12 months maturation. This, as they might say is the cat’s pyjamas, with its pyrotechnic display of grapefruit-driven fruit flavours, bright acidity and long finish. It is ambling surely along its development path.
Our 2013 chardonnay included in James Halliday’s Top 100 wines for 2022
We are delighted our 2013 chardonnay was included in James Halliday’s Top 100 wines for 2022 released on November