The 2016 Elgin Clonal Selection Chardonnay was picked in the morning, gently whole-bunch-pressed and aged in 40% new French oak for 10 months. This is the most reticent of Kershaw’s Chardonnays at the moment, holding everything back and demanding more coaxing from the glass. There is a real stony quality to the aromatics here. The palate is medium-bodied with a subtle honeyed note on the entry, a little more rondeur than the CY 95, and a little more spiciness; touches of lemongrass and ginger surface toward the long finish. Wonderful. -- Neal Martin