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In our present state
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We present ourselvesThe words we use tumble
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2012 Ten Minutes by Tractor Estate Chardonnay
Doesn’t have the length of the 2012 Ten Minutes by Tractor single vineyard Chardonnays but it’s still a very good rendition of the variety. Subtle florals, melon, nectarine and white peach leaning into fig. A line of minerally acidity plays … Continue reading
2013 Ten Minutes by Tractor 10X Chardonnay
Forward, slightly chubby and quite voluptuous. It’s an entry level wine for Ten Minutes by Tractor from a compact vintage and that’s very much how it feels and tastes. Shortbread, caramel, grilled peach, pineapple, nougat and woodspice. Cedary oak and … Continue reading
2013 Bleeding Heart Adelaide Hills Chardonnay
Short review and probably not much more warranted. Tropical, fruit forward little bastard. Mango, melon, passionfruit and citrus. Inoffensive. Works hard for the dollars. 85 Region: Adelaide Hills Alcohol: 13.2% Closure: Screwcap Price: $12.99 Tasted: June 2014 http://bleedingheart-mclarenvale.com.au
2014 Miles From Nowhere Margaret River Chardonnay
March of the 2014s. Doesn’t it make you feel better? Another Stelvin seal which comes off attached to its sleeve. It seems to happen more often these days. Stewed pear, melon and grapefruit. Sweet with a little tang through the … Continue reading
2013 Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay
The evolution of the M3 continues. Ever slimmer. Wish I could say the same of myself. Adam Wadewitz is firmly in the driver’s seat by now. Ok Wadda, not the easiest vintage to kick things off. Wadya got? Youthful banana … Continue reading
2012 Heggies Chardonnay
When I think of Heggies, Riesling is the first thing to enter my mind yet the website tells me that the Chardonnays – both from the Eden Valley – are the flagships. So there you go. This is the ‘entry … Continue reading
2013 Wirra Wirra The Twelfth Man Chardonnay
From the Lenswood subregion of the Adelaide Hills. As always there’s a hefty amount of cashew, toast and cinnamon oak in the mix. All French, 35% new. It’s a mere pup and needs more time in the bottle to integrate. … Continue reading
2012 Lerida Estate Chardonnay
From the Canberra district. Has garnered gold at one capital city show so others have seen it differently to me. Lean, boney Chardonnay. Battery lickers gear, and only the hardcore ones at that. There are other whispers and echoes but … Continue reading
2013 Church Road Chardonnay
Build me up buttercup Chardonnay from Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. It could really be from anyway though. Lots of winemaking input, generic fruit profile. And exactly the sort of expression that many consumers wished was back in vogue. Loads of … Continue reading