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2013 Kooyong Clonale Chardonnay
A wine that I look forward to tasting each year. It hasn’t managed to maintain the high standards set in place from 2010 to 2012 but it’s still a worthwhile option. Melony and slightly syrupy with peach, pineapple and ruby grapefruit. … Continue reading
2012 Crittenden Peninsula Chardonnay
Flavoursome Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay from Rollo Crittenden. Holds its shape well via buoyant acidity. Oatmeal, white peach and lemon curd are the main players. A luscious peak of figs drizzled with honey. Possesses a leesy nuttiness. Well pitched toasty oak. … Continue reading
2012 Le Chat Noir Aude Valley Chardonnay
Most people’s minds don’t immediately wander to the south of France when they think about Chardonnay but this isn’t bad value. Imported by Fourth Wave Wine. Fresh cream, butterscotch, pear and lemon-lime citrus. A crowd pleaser. Goes down easy. Despite … Continue reading
2013 Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Chardonnay
From a warmer, dryer vintage than the excellent 2012. I’m not as fond of it but it’s a worthy follow-up nonetheless and true to the conditions in which it was conceived. Rather fleshy and peachy. Prominent pineapple and coconut – … Continue reading
2011 Toolangi Yarra Valley Chardonnay
Forward and developed for a 2011 Yarra Valley Chardonnay. Fruit comes from the warmer Dixons Creek area on the Valley floor. Peaches in syrup, apricot nectar, grilled nuts, unripe banana and wood spice. Slippery more than buttery in the mouth. Not much … Continue reading
2012 TarraWarra Estate Reserve Chardonnay
Now with a new and improved label. Softly spoken for a ‘Reserve’ wine. It’s a very impressive expression of Yarra Valley purity and understatement. White peach and flowers, lemon-lime refreshment with a suggestion of orange peel. Lightly toasty nougat oak … Continue reading
2012 Dexter Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay
The second most impressive Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay from the 2012 vintage to cross my path thus far (Ten Minutes by Tractor’s Wallis Vineyard Chardonnay being just ahead of it) Depth of fruit, leesy character and persistence are its calling cards. … Continue reading
2012 Forester Estate Margaret River Chardonnay
Tasted blind in a bracket of mostly 2012 Chardonnays. I got a shock when I saw the RRP. A Baudrillardian wine – all surface. Two dimensional. Pear, pineapple, white peach. Sweet nougat oak. Syrupy as much as creamy. Fades on … Continue reading
2012 McHenry Hohnen Rocky Road Vineyard Chardonnay
Perhaps the Chardonnay that exhibits the most detail in the McHenry Hohnen stable. Regional yet restrained. Smoke and pebbles as much as fruit intensity. Line, length and subtlety. Nectarines and limes, roasted hazelnuts and cashews. For all the purity and … Continue reading