Category Archives: Chardonnay

2013 Xanadu Next of Kin Chardonnay

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Well executed lightly oaked Chardonnay. If you love the variety this is the sort of expression you can share with friends who don’t. Pears, lime, melon extending into sweeter tropicals. Perhaps a touch too much pineapple and fig for my … Continue reading →

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2012 Savaterre Chardonnay

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

This strikes me, in a way, as being a timeless style of Chardonnay. Fashions and fads will come and go but regardless of how anyone might feel ordering this off a restaurant wine list, there will always be a number … Continue reading →

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2013 Precipice Willow Lake Chardonnay

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Does winemaker Marty Singh have a Precipice website yet? On the basis of this and the superb 2012 Hyde Park Syrah he’ll need one at some stage. This is the fourth expression of a Willow Lake Vineyard Chardonnay I’ve had … Continue reading →

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2013 Eden Road Maragle Chardonnay

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

More Tumbarumba magic from Eden Road winemaker Nick Spencer. Lower altitude vineyard. Nougat oak immediately noticeable after the Courabyra Chardonnay but it’s not overplayed. More expansively fruited. Intense white peach, green pear and melon with blanched almonds and basil. Rounder … Continue reading →

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2013 Eden Road Courabyra Chardonnay

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Tumbarumba Chardonnay in its birthday suit. Purity and vibrancy. Compelling definition. Linear flavour and extension. Nectarines, mandarin, wheat germ, puff pastry and citrus. No discernible oak but there is a little fine, chalky grip. Far from neutral. Chardonnay with a … Continue reading →

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2013 Howard Park Chardonnay

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Generous stylings, with plenty of winemaking influence. I’d be drinking it sooner rather than cellaring it myself. It has a sense of abundance even as a young wine. Grapefruit, peach and caramel. Buttered toast, slightly smoky barrel work. Lees and … Continue reading →

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2013 Mount Pleasant Simone Chardonnay

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Named after Maurice O’Shea’s daughter…and I’ll be honest; that predisposes me to it. Peach and melon balanced by a nutty trail mix savouriness. A shaft of acidity cuts through hints of buttery malo and subtle yet creamy oak. Somewhere around … Continue reading →

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2013 Chapel Hill Chardonnay

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Chapel Hill’s entry level, lightly oaked Chardonnay. I suspect the fact that it’s from McLaren Vale won’t put the target audience off. Melon and lemon curd mostly. Piña colada plays around the periphery. Fruit forward but with a light toastiness … Continue reading →

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2013 Howard Park Miamup Chardonnay

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Much of my preferred Margaret River Chardonnay comes from cooler vineyards in the southern parts of the region. That’s the case here. Pears, tangy and slightly tart grapefruit and stonefruit. Sourdough, butter, meal and nuts underneath. Finishes pebbly with the … Continue reading →

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2012 Howard Park Flint Rock Chardonnay

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Grapes are from the Mount Barker subregion of the Great Southern. Indigenous ferment in tank and older oak. Some wildness on the nose but it’s like biting into a hybrid of fresh nectarine and white peach on entry. Love the … Continue reading →

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