Lyme Bay Winery Chardonnay 2020 75cl

2020 was a pretty crap year for most of us. But a good year for the grapes that went into this Chardonnay by Devonshire-based Lyme Bay Winery. All of that unseasonably warm weather in the UK resulted in exceptionally ripe grapes, and an exceptional vintage that led the folks over at Lyme Bay to declare 2020 "the year of the Chardonnay". Aged in French oak, this wine certainly delivers on that promise, giving a deliciously creamy and complex structure, with everything you'd want from a dry English Chardonnay, and more. Suitable for ageing if you're that way inclined, otherwise it's a fabulous food pairing for strong cheeses – think Cheddar and ripe Brie – as well as your classic creamy pastas and roast chicken.