2008 Joshua's Fault Chardonnay Canberra Region

There is pine in perfume, with maybe the slightest hint of passionfruit. It's very dry on the palate, like unripe pineapple, but with medium length and depth. It has the texture of chardonnay but, nevertheless, is fairly austere and stern. Therefore it's a serious chardonnay. It's 'hand picked' and 'immediately basket pressed', and French oaked. It has 'less stirring' 'post ferment'. Joshua's Fault is at Gundaroo. The vineyard is between two fault lines on sedimenatry clay loam - so says the label which is modern, in black and rusted red with an abstract, Indigenous-like painting of a fault line.  Grapes are estate grown and the wine is produced by Chris and Sophie Joshua. $25.00  available from Weetangarra IGA.