Eloquesta Cotto Chardonnay 2017 from Mudgee is a beautifully rich yet dry white, showing serious depth and viscosity with concentrated fruit that runs from citrus jam into honeyed golden stone fruits in a very moreish, food‑friendly style. It’s a hand‑made, boutique Chardonnay that feels generous without tipping into heaviness, keeping things elegant and plump in the glass.

On the nose and palate, Eloquesta Cotto Chardonnay 2017 offers ripe citrus, lemon curd and yellow stone fruits, nudging into honeyed peach and golden nectarine, all carried on a slightly creamy texture. The wine is dry and avoids jamminess or overt sweetness, finishing long and soft with a subtle leesy richness and well‑judged acidity that keeps it fresh.

This Cotto Chardonnay is tailor‑made for fresh seafood – think oysters, prawns and grilled fish – and it’s a cracking match for roast chicken, creamy pastas or soft, bloomy‑rind cheeses. It’s the kind of sunny, flavoursome Mudgee Chardonnay you pour at long lunches when you want a fuller style that still feels balanced and classy on the table.