Stella Bella 2020 Chardonnay (Margaret River)

This southern Margaret River estate consistently produces textural, approachable wines of personality and dinner-table friendliness. Open knit and aromatic, this vintage is quite fruity (think peach, melon and apple), backed by flinty minerality and a marzipan oak nuance. There's lovely concentration and bright acidity lifting fleshy fruit and a rich texture. The wild ferment gives a toasty, mineral complexity and the finish is long and lemony. Food friendly now and capable of cellaring until 2028. Christina Pickard