Shaw & Smith 2008 M3 Chardonnay gives intense tropical aromas with notes of pineapple paste, some mango and guava over whiffs of butterscotch and meal. Medium-bodied with very high, racy acidity, there’s a nice silkiness to the texture and a very long refreshing finish. Drink it now to 2014.
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