Chardonnay

Yarra Valley, Victoria. Umami. Mother's milk. Fatty: the first acids to hit the newborn tongue. Those fatty acids you find around isolvaleric aromas, which are often presignallers for calming human pheromones which then don't come. You need a real human mother to get real pheromones. But the very anticipation of them often leaves a frisson if not your actual fru-fru - you get these subliminal precursor signals sometimes as sidelines of secondary, or malo-lactic ferment...

Yarra Valley, Victoria. It’s all about the fruit! Coming from a cracking vintage, this chardonnay heroes the Yarra Valley fruit, with just a touch of oak exposure...

Yarra Valley, Victoria.  Impeccable balance of oak and fruit makes this chardonnay a cracker with or without food. Fruit from cooler sites in the Yarra produce the firm acid line, holding structure on the palate. Notes of apple and melon layer the creamy texture, melting into a lingering mineral finish...

Margaret River Western Australia. The Robert Oatley Signature Series draws on a remarkable portfolio of  vineyards nurtured by the winemaking talent of  Larry Cherubino showcasing Australia’s most successful wine styles and regions...

Mansfield, Victoria. Hand-picked in mid-March from Rows 16-20 of the Barwite vineyard, the fruit had lovely melon and white peach characters, with excellent acidity. In addition to partial barrel ferment in seasoned French oak barriques, the wine was left on lees for five weeks to gain texture and some complexity; the aromas of peach, apricot kernels and ripe melons combine with savoury tones and the palate is elegant and stylish. With age the wine will develop honeyed tones...

Orange, NSW. This fine, delicate Chardonnay was partially fermented by wild yeast in French oak and partially in tank. Cool climate regional influences have produced a wine with texture, balance and harmony...

Orange, NSW. From the treasured home block at Griffin Road, planted in 1996, altitude 750 metres. Hand picked and whole bunch pressed, juice was run straight to French oak barrels and fermented naturally by wild yeasts. Harmonious and balanced, yet with intense fruit definition this wine shows great complexity and finesse...

Yarra Valley, Australia. Textural and rich with funky aromas and supple mouthfeel. Complex flavours of hazelnut, fig and toast...

Barossa Valley, South Australia. A expansive, complex mouth feel where vibrant notes of white peaches and nougat have been softened and accentuated by extended lees stirring and a subtle oak framework, which provides just enough control to ensure that element of balance is retained. Clean citrus pith acidity then provides some freshness, drive and length through to the finish...