Atkin 96! IWC Gold. DWWA Platinum. The Seven Flags Chardonnay 2018 is a great combination between elegance & concentration. The wine shows a light hay hue & the nose is expressive with notes of fresh citrus zest which is complimented by stone fruit & hints of oak. The palate is an exciting combination of crisp citrus fruit with great complexity, concentration & hints of oak in the background. The wine is elegant with a long & lingering finish. Very fortunate to have had four very exceptional successive vintages for Chardonnay. With the 2015 vintage Paul Cluver produced a very elegant Chardonnay that was very tight with great freshness. 2016 was a vintage with great opulence & more richness. The 2017 vintage gave us a combination of characteristics of both the 2015 & 2016 vintages.