A taut beast this with a good line of French oak, creamy, nutty characters derived from lees stirring and a lovely line of minerality. No need to overchill this. Open, let it breath and all the good stuff begins to emerge from its folds of velvety comfort. Grilled nuts, stonefruit, a hint of citrus, apple, pear, citrus and more. Fabulous, classy... Learn More
This is a complex, elegant and refined Chardy. You’ll find apple, pear and melon here, with a hint of cinnamon. Length and texture are excellent, the acid is perfect, making for a mouthwatering, but in no way, astringent... Learn More
A textural yet flinty Chardy made by Thorn Clarke, one of Australia's best producers. Plenty of zingy fruit here and minerality along with stonefruits. A great match with seafood, pizza, footy franks or party... Learn More
Balanced and beautifully complex this wine offers fresh, bright stone fruits nestled in a bed of cashew and vanilla bean. The acid adds a citrus note and is plentiful enough to carry the pendulous fruits. The Oak is lurvely and toasty too.... Learn More
Bright and refreshing, showing tropical citrus and underlying oak, here’s a Chardonnay for the Sunday afternoon seafood platter. There’s enough body here to satisfy the most earnest Chardonnay lover and a crisp finish that will have you reaching for another... Learn More
Lots of stonefruits here, with peach and nectarine plus some rockmelon too. Plenty of refined French oak and tangy citrus before a finish which is long and dry.... Learn More
Lots of peach and almond meal here. Quality French oak too and plenty of the cheesy creamy quality which comes from lees stirring while the wine is in barrel. Good acid too. Has the zip and cut to match most foods now. As it ages it should become more textured and buttery.... Learn More
Lots going on here with melon, pears and creaminess and a hint of citrus on the nose. The pallet had a lovely round texture and excellent length to go with... Learn More
This is such a brightly fruited bit of loveliness. There’s stonefruit, creaminess and a hint of citrus on the nose. The texture is lovely, pierced by just enough acid to give the wine length but not so much as to detract from the wines generosity.... Learn More
A gorgeously textural Coonawarra chardy from a producer rated 5 red stars by James Halliday. Creaminess and stonefruits a gogo here along with a gentle insertion of French oak and a squeeze or two of grapefruit. Perfect with... Learn More
Lots of stonefruits here along with a little green apple and vanilla bean. Mouthfeel is voluptuous and creamy and the acid pulls it all together leading to a lovely dry finish with excellent persistence and... Learn More
When plenty of chardys spell big and buttery, this Adelaide Hills variety keeps the butter but is in no way big and oily. Straw and hay tinged with citrus is here, still with its appropriate hit of one year old French oak seasoning the delicate buttery and cheesy notes. The finish is long and hangs on good acid. Drink chilled or let it come up to room temperature to expose its... Learn More
World class Chardonnay from the Mornington Peninsula from estate grown vines which are at least 30 years of age. This has just brilliant fruit, sucking up the 25% new oak used with ease. 35% malolactic fermentation here allowing for a beautifully creamy texture while retaining a good structural backbone. This offers great texture, honeydew melon, stonefruits, creaminess, a little struck match and... Learn More
Yummy stone fruits here with plenty of texture, cut into pleasing patterns by a line of citrus acidity. Lees stirring has added creaminess and there’s a fig note or two floating around as well. Little surprise Oliver Crawford is in charge here. Oliver is former chief winemaker of all Penfolds white wines, was chief wine maker at Devil’s Lair and GM at Vasse Felix. This is cracking Chardy at a... Learn More
Tomich Q96 is inspired by top end Burgundian Chardonnays and made from a relatively rare Burgundian clonal selection (96). Fruit was handpicked, 30% wild fermented and then put to bed in French oak, 60% of which was new. We found hazelnut, nectarine and a little butterscotch. There’s a wonderful creaminess too, cut through with linear acidity that pulls the beautifully intense fruit forward... Learn More
A beautifully fresh and cool climate Chardonnay that Sauv Blanc and Riesling fans would also approve of. Rounded citrus and florals, with sweet apricot and burnt honey followed by a tidy citrus orchard zest at the finish. This Chardy isn't heavily oaked, but lively and complex like an excitable baby octopus. Give it a try with some salmon or kingfish with a vinaigrette salad.... Learn More
Sleek, modern and beautifully elegant, this is an excellent Chardonnay offering struck match smokiness, cedary French oak and stacks of stone fruit. Lively but integrated acidity gives both lift and length to the fruit and creaminess of the... Learn More
