Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely lifted dried apricot like botrytis aromas and a slightly oily marmalade palate. Great sugar/acid balance.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Autumn Harvest Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Red berry fragrances with herbaceous notes and slightly green flavours.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Middle Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Red berry bouquet and tight palate seamlessly layered with tannins, oak and fruit.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Undercover McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromas of blackcurrants and sweet oak with a dash of cinnamon. The palate is elegant, alert and well balanced with a tight finish. Has more cellaring potential.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Understudy McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh and grassy on the nose with a simple, slightly austere, palate showing floral notes.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Regional Series Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Leafy bouquet with a hint of tropics and a crisp green apple palate.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Regional Series Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Ripe tropical characters on the nose which is echoed on a lean palate and is layered with lime elements.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Regional Series Clare Valley Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An excellent dinner wine with obvious maturity. Spicy and cedary on the nose with rich fruit cake-like flavours.
Comments Off on Reschke Bull Trader Coonawarra Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely rich strawberry bouquet with brioche-like notes. Complex and creamy in the mouth with nice balance of acidity.
Comments Off on Claymore This is Anfield Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Inky black wine with a spicy blackberry nose and a fine, long and seamlessly balanced fresh raspberry/strawberry-like palate.
Comments Off on Claymore London Calling Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A shy nose and a crisp minerally citrus palate. Has ageing potential.
Comments Off on Claymore Joshua Tree Clare Valley Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Toasty nutty bouquet and a full flavoured creamy palate. A real crowd pleaser made more in the old school style.
Comments Off on Beresford Wines Classic McLaren Vale Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Estery toasty melon fruit fragrances. Restrained palate more oak driven than showing fruit intensity. Tight line of acid.
Comments Off on Alkoomi Black Label Frankland River Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Funky complexity on the aged melon/oak nose. Loads of ripe fruit flavours with plenty of upfront oak characters.
Comments Off on Giesen The Brothers Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An elegant cool climate style slightly green edge to the peachy nose. Palate shows nicely integrated fruit, oak and juicy acidity.
Comments Off on Taylors Jaraman Clare Valley Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
“A lovely example of a chardonnay that has the works”, according to one judge. Loads of ripe sweet peach fruit, some great oak, soft balanced acidity and nutty complexity.
Comments Off on Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Complex savoury bouquet and a palate that’s broad and balanced and layered with simple sweet creamy flavours
Comments Off on Pask Declaration Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose is a complexity of peaches and toasted hazelnuts. Great drive and depth of fruit on a tight palate.
Comments Off on Vidal Reserve Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nice funky nutty complexity to the sweet lemon bouquet. The palate has lovely purity of peach-like varietal fruit layered with the oak and underscored by the acid.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Barrique Fermented Gisborne Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Stylish early picked style. Slight green edge to the fresh zesty fruit with subtle use of oak.
Comments Off on Hemera Estate Estate Range Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A wine with a lovely complex integration of citrus/peach fruit, delicate dusty oak, zesty acidity and a creamy texture.
Comments Off on Babich Irongate Hawke’s Bay Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Slight herbal fruit fragrances with a tight and well focussed Chablis-like palate.
Comments Off on Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Peach fruit nose with a smart oak lift. Bright tight acid keeps the full flavoured palate in check.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira Foundation Coonawarra Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Charry oak adds complexity to the funky citrus nose. The palate has full on oak intensity sitting on top of the citrus fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Santolin Wines Willowlake Vineyard Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Well made wine. Seamless integration between the sweet peach fruit and the nutty oak aromas. Oak driven palate with fruit pushing through.
Comments Off on Santolin Wines Yarraland Vineyard Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lifted crisp elegant fruit/oak aromas with similar characters on the light bodied palate – has balance and complexity.
Comments Off on Singlefile Wines Single Vineyard Family Reserve Denmark Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Elegant Chablis style with hint of passionfruit on the nose and very tight acid dominated palate.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Lucky Lizard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An oaky nose with honeycomb overtones. Lovely depth of varietal fruit flavours blended with oak.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate C.J Wicks Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Powerful butterscotch bouquet with a citrus edge. Creamy palate; lots of sweet peachy flavours.
Comments Off on Saint Clair James Sinclair Marlborough Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lovely creamy full flavoured chardonnay that’s lifted, layered and nicely textured.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 10 Twin Hills Marlborough Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An elegant wine with a fine creamy texture and good length and balance of fruit and oak.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromatic fragrances with a wild flower-like edge. Tight acid palate; good fruit/oak integration.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Tasmania Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Smells of honeycomb and citrus fruit with a full flavoured creamy palate.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Wines Pinnacle Series Orange Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Subtle peach fruit aromas lift off the soft velvety nose. The palate is a creamy complexity of malt-like characters and soft sweet fruit.
Comments Off on Millbrook Winery Limited Release WA Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Soft smoky complexity on the nose and a fine lemon acid drive on the slightly restrained peach/oak palate.
Comments Off on Deep Woods Estate Hillside Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Soft mellow toasty oak and peach fruit aromas on the nose with a nice floral lift. The lovely sweet peach flavours fill the creamy palate and are layered with oak and a fine line of acid.
Comments Off on Deep Woods Estate Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose is a seamless integration of sweet peach/tropical fruit and light toasty oak and has restrained but zesty citrus/peach flavours.
Comments Off on Heemskerk Tasmania Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Cooler region fruit in the green spectrum with well integrated oak and buttery malo elements.
Comments Off on Penfolds Bin 311 Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Citrussy aromas with a herbal edge and some funkiness. Full creamy palate with nicely integrated flavour profile.
Comments Off on Penfolds Max’s Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A mix of toasty nutty brioche like aromas with similar characters on a well focussed palate.
Comments Off on Seppelt Jaluka Henty Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A Chablis style with passionfruit-like complexity on the nose and long nicely balanced green melon flavours.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
“A cool climate curio”, commented one judge. Full tropical/citrus complexity on the nose and quite a restrained acid driven palate.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Ithaca Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Intense toasty oak nose with a beefy edge. Full flavoured palate that’s long and lingering.
Comments Off on McGuigan The Shortlist Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Subtle ripe peach/nutty oak bouquet. Some mid-palate sweetness and dry white-like flavours.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Blackberry Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A solid concentration of peachy/citrus fruit and vanillin oak integrated with a rich roasted nut complexity and tight acidity.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Toasty nutty oak aromas dominate the nose with the oak also dominating the melon flavours.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Poppy’s Block Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An elegant chardonnay that’s long and balanced with great concentration of sweet lemon peel fruit seamlessly balanced by some beautiful toasty oak and creamy malo.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Mellow peachy aromas with light spicy oak complexity. Warm, creamy and flavoursome palate.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Two in the Bush Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Spicy lemon/peach bouquet and very fine elegant palate; nicely layered and balanced.
Comments Off on Tomich Wines Woodside Vineyard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017