947. Linton Park, Chardonnay Wellington, 2014

£??; 13.5%

A gift from Anna on my 40^th, which I opened midweek a couple of weeks later. Her employer’s South African wine estate. A pleasant and enjoyable warm-climate, oaked Chardonnay, but with balance. Mid-gold. Marked, but not overdone, warm-climate ripe pear and a hint of mango – yellow fruit. Fine quality new oak overtones, but balanced – less than 100% new? Fairly full-bodied, but with a good streak of juicy lemon acidity. Medium-long.