Chardonnay

WINERY RATING

James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2013

Pipers Brook, Tasmania.  The wine has lots of white stone fruit notes along with subtle marzipan hints from the oak maturation. The palate is textural but the stone fruit flavours ensure great persistence and drive. A very classy Chardonnay...

Granton, Tasmania. White pear and citrus fruits with touches of fine grained oak and butterscotch. Mid-palate creamy texture seamlessly leads to a clean tight citrus finish in this thoroughly modern style of Chardonnay...

Granton, Tasmania. Bright natural acidity and pure delicate fruit flavours are enhanced by subtle use of malolactic fermentation and quality French oak. A fabulous and versatile wine...

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. Hand picked fruit is gently whole bunch pressed into a tank and settled overnight. It is then transferred into French oak barriques (20% New, 80% second, third and fourth use) and inoculated with a neutral yeast...

Marlborough, New Zealand. Straw green. Exhibits ripe grapefruit, roasted nuts and toasty aromas together with intense yeast characters derived from contact with yeast lees. Full bodied with intense citrus flavour, the palate is finely structured and shows chalky nutty texture as a result of the indigenous ferment and extended yeast contact.

Chablis, France. ‘This is really quite pretty with its ripe and fresh pear, green fruit and iodine scents. The supple and very round middle weight flavors possess an attractive texture before culminating in a saline-infused, pure and balanced finish. This is one of those wines that could easily be enjoyed now but should also reward a few years of cellar time if desired.’

Chablis, France. ‘There is good ripeness to the floral, pear and mineral reduction aromas that precede the fleshy, forward and round flavors that are already approachable. This clean, dry and lemony effort should drink well immediately.’