2016 Meadowbank Blanc De Blancs

This is Meadowbank's inaugural Blanc de Blancs which is sourced from the Far Horse Vineyard block, which lies close to vines used for the Meadowbank Chardonnay. While the latter vines are exposed north, the Blanc de Blancs parcel faces south in a slightly cooler microclimate. The fruit was hand-picked and whole-cluster-pressed, and the juice fermented in old barriques for three months. Disgorged earlier this year, the wine spent five years in bottle before release and has a low, two grams per litre dosage.
A heady white mousse slowly evaporates to reveal a pale straw coloured base that’s finely threaded by a very persistent and exceptionally fine bead. Aromas of citrus, light baked bread and yeast lees are trailed by green apple and chalky oyster shell like notes. Sculptured and tense the palate carries vibrant citrus and fine yeast lees flavours over subtle notions of green apple and oyster shell. Dry chalk tinged finish with crisp acidity and an elegant, mouth watering aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 11.5%

Other Reviews....
What a great show! And what do I know about fizzy wine? Not a lot. Generally I only drink Champagne Jérôme Prévost, maybe twice a year at that. Still,I reckon I can turn my hand to anything, if I try. There’s 100 cases of this released now, with 50 held back for a future LD offering, or whatever.
Very fine style, complex too. I’m thinking salted almond, brioche, oyster shell, lemon barley. Gentle bubbles, offering a little surf and foam, quiet, and soothing, dry, saltine crackers, again the lemon barley thing, has some grip too, with a dry chalky finish of excellent length. Really good Tasmanian sparkling. Complexity and verve. Drink 2022 - 2027.
95 Points
Gary Walsh - The Wine Front (May 2022)