Sturdy but fine-grained tannins provide some underlying muscle to the fruit
not only for the quality of its wines but for changing the conversation around what Australian Shiraz could be
with the kind of savoury finish that makes it shine beside rich cooking
savoury and quietly complex
balanced by a thread of bright acidity
2023 Chardonnay, Château Oumsiyat Natural wine Sturdy but fine-grained tannins provideThe Bekaa Valley Golden White This is Lebanese Chardonnay with brightness, mountain freshness and a soft tropical glow. It opens with ripe peach, pineapple, citrus peel and yellow apple, before softer notes of pear, blossom and a gentle creamy texture begin to appear. It is clean, zesty and unoaked in feel, letting the fruit and the altitude do the work. The palate is fresh, rounded and refreshing, with peach, tropical fruit and lemony acidity running