Giant Steps Circle of Fifths Chardonnay 2024 is a thrilling new Yarra Valley release, blending all five single–vineyard sites into one seamless, high–energy chardy that feels sophisticated yet wonderfully drinkable. This Circle of Fifths Chardonnay 2024 sits just on the edge of reduction, giving you that flinty, struck–match detail wrapped around pure citrus and stone fruits.

In the glass you’ll see pale lime–straw and smell grilled nuts, confit lemon, lemon pith and grapefruit rind, with flint, phosphorus, orange blossom, chalk and a whisper of almond and wet stone. The palate is mid–weighted, tightly wound and textural, all grapefruit, nectarine and citrus oil over a strong mineral drive, racy acidity and a long, chalky, mouthwatering finish that feels polished but not heavy. It has all the flashiness of the single–vineyard wines at a more approachable price, and will drink beautifully now or over the next 5–8 years.

Food–wise, think seared scallops with samphire, grilled whiting, roast chook or a lemony crab pasta, where that saline, citrus–mineral core absolutely sings. It’s also spot–on with soft–rind cheeses, mushroom and thyme dishes or a simple roast–veg tray bake, making it a seriously versatile, top–shelf Yarra chardonnay for both smart dinners and long lunches.