The 2007 MadFish Gold Turtle Chardonnay is a classic exponent of the ‘modern’ style of barrel fermented Chardonnay: the wine structure is lighter and fresher with cleaner, crisper mouthfeel than the Chardonnays of earlier years. The judicious use of complimentary oak has produced a wine of style and balance. The palate is crisp and bright with an initial burst of honeydew melon, roasted hazelnut, beeswax and complexing bacon smoke balanced by a more textural mid-palate with cashew barrel fermentation characters. The finish is long clean lemon and grapefruit flavours with crisp acidity. This is a complex and richly bodied chardonnay with great balance and structure.