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In our present state
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We present ourselvesThe words we use tumble
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2010 Toolangi Estate Chardonnay
Made at Oakridge by David Bicknell I believe. It’s more forward than the Oakridge Chardonnays that I’m used to but it drinks well. Should please a wide range of people I suspect. Cashew oak, grapefruit, nectarine, toast and spice. It’s … Continue reading
2010 Kooyong Estate Chardonnay
Coming to the end of a wrap of Kooyong/Port Phillip Estate current releases and I can safely say they are a winery at the top of their game right now. Extremely impressive wines across the board. This 2010 Estate Chardonnay … Continue reading
2011 Port Phillip Estate Chardonnay
Honestly, I expected to like this more than I ultimately did. Not that it’s a poor wine by any means and it will benefit from a few years in the cellar. Linear but with texture imparted from barrel and sur lie … Continue reading
2010 Kooyong Farrago Chardonnay
When too much Chardonnay is never enough. Damn, these two single vineyard expressions are good. The Farrago is finer than the Faultline but it’s layered and loaded with personality. Almond meal, white florals, porridge and a little struck match adjoin grapefruit, … Continue reading
2011 Mandala Chardonnay
Early picked style that lacks substance but is given the impression of flesh and body through obvious nougat oak and malo. Toasted hazelnuts and sourdough with citrus pushing its way through. Maybe a hint of generic stonefruit, but really, there’s … Continue reading
2012 Jacob’s Creek Adelaide Hills Reserve Chardonnay
A big step up from the 2010 release here. You can put a lot of that down to superior oak integration. It’s there but it simply doesn’t feel hard or raw. Lemon citrus and mandarin slice through white and yellow … Continue reading
2010 Greywacke Chardonnay
Kevin Judd is a pretty important figure in New Zealand wine. He was the founding winemaker at Cloudy Bay and oversaw 25 vintages at that iconic producer. The Greywacke label was established in 2009 with the wines being made at Dog Point. … Continue reading
2010 Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay
Some will say that it could do without all the oak. And it probably could. Then again, that would make it a completely different wine… Textured and toasty, powerful and structured. Grapefruit, melon and yellow peach with a wicked mineral streak … Continue reading
2012 Wirra Wirra The 12th Man Chardonnay
I don’t reckon Wirra Wirra have ever topped their 2010 12th Man Chardonnay. It was a beauty. This one could do with at least another year in the bottle - or consider decanting it. The oak is extremely prominent but if you … Continue reading