Larry Cherubino Cherubino Margaret River Chardonnay 2022 vs Mercurey Blanc Premier Cru 'Les Veleys', Domaine François Raquillet 2021
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Larry Cherubino Cherubino Margaret River Chardonnay 2022 currently starts £0.25 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £37.75 | £38.00 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | — | Domaine François Raquillet |
| Style | White | White |
| Grape | Chardonnay | Chardonnay |
| Region | Margaret River | — |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Larry Cherubino Cherubino Margaret River Chardonnay 2022
Larry Cherubino Margaret River Chardonnay is a premium wine from one of Australia's most acclaimed winemakers, showcasing the elegance and finesse that Margaret River is renowned for. Sourced from north-facing vineyards growing in a mosaic of diverse soils, this wine delivers bright citrus fruit, subtle mineral salinity, and fine persistent acidity, creating a wine of both richness and precision. Why You'll Love It This is Margaret River Chardonnay at its finest—elegant, balanced, and beautifully crafted with exceptional complexity. Larry Cherubino is one of Australia's most acclaimed winemakers, and this wine showcases his expertise through careful vineyard selection and meticulous winemaking. Hand-picked fruit, whole-bunch pressing into French oak (60% new, 40% one-year-old from Vosges, Tronçais, and Allier forests), and natural barrel fermentation with just 10% malolactic create a wine with fruit purity, oak spice, and crisp acidity. Margaret River is regarded as one of Australia's premier regions for Chardonnay, and this is a refined example of why. Vineyard & Production Sourced from north-facing vineyards in Margaret River growing in a mosaic of diverse soils that enhance flavour complexity and depth. Fruit was hand-picked and whole-bunch pressed into French oak—60% new and 40% one-year-old barrels from the Vosges, Tronçais, and Allier forests. Natural fermentation took place in barrel, with just 10% undergoing malolactic fermentation, preserving vibrancy while adding texture and subtle oak complexity. Tasting Notes Inviting aromas of roasted nuts, ripe peach, and sweet citrus blossom, layered with elegant oak spice. The palate delivers bright citrus fruit, subtle mineral salinity, and fine persistent acidity with both richness and precision. Perfect Pairings Ideal for pairing with seafood, roast chicken, creamy pasta dishes, lobster, scallops, or soft cheeses. Also excellent with grilled fish or simply as an elegant aperitif. Grape Variety 100% Chardonnay
Mercurey Blanc Premier Cru 'Les Veleys', Domaine François Raquillet 2021
Widely considered the best producer of the village (and among the leaders of the region), Francois has been harvesting his 12ha (8 planted to red and 4 to white) of increasingly old vines, some 70 years+, at the end of August for the last six years so is far less concerned by climate change than many Côte d’Or growers to the north. In fact the Chalonnaise has been a beneficiary of the hotter, drier weather as it has helped reduce yields, and increase concentration and ripeness in the grapes, ultimately leading to richer, more gourmand, and delicious wines.
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