Posted: December 2, 2021
A big, complex and nicely developed wine with good balance of oak, fruit and malo.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates Bond Road Coonawarra Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An attractive intensity of tinned fruit characters with smoky oak and slightly green acidity.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates Bond Road Coonawarra Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lovely oak – lots of it – with toffee notes and showing some peach and tropical fruit.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Staff Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lots of roasted cashew-like oak characters here with bottle age complexity developing and well matched by ripe citrus-like fruit.
Comments Off on Giesen The Fuder Clayvin Marlborough Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An interesting nose – very complex with lots of attractive nutty oak and fresh citrus fruit characters. The palate is long and creamy with a complex oak/fruit flavour profile.
Comments Off on Giesen Organic Marlborough Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A beautifully balanced and very flavoursome style with spicy citrus/melon fruit and a whisper of smoky oak.
Comments Off on Giesen Small Batch Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Leafy and herbal on the nose with a leaner citrus driven palate and some tropical notes.
Comments Off on Flametree Wines Margaret River Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
“True to style.” Subtle spicy oak aromas mingling with fruit fragrances. Nice palate weight with lengthy flavours of zesty fruit and toasty oak.
Comments Off on Forester Estate Premium Margaret River Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Smoky oak nose with melon nuances and a complexity of oak and citrus fruit on the palate.
Comments Off on DiGiorgio Family Wines Coonawarra Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A leaner tighter style with toasty/citrus aromas and a firm acid backbone.
Comments Off on DiGiorgio Family Wines Coonawarra Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Subtle white stonefruit fragrances with complementary oak and a straightforward palate.
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Winery Block Southern Highlands NSW Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Very attractive oak influence here with complex fruit characters just underneath.
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Reserve Single Vineyard Southern Highlands NSW Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An intense and complex “old school” style chardonnay with lovely tropical and stonefruit characters, excellent use of oak and lemon-like acidity.
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Corkscrew Road Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An attractive pot-pourri of fragrances with toasty notes and a firm sherbety lemon palate.
Comments Off on Rosabrook Wines Margaret River Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Attractive smoky meaty bouquet with quince-like nuances and an elegance of fruit and oak on the slightly oily palate.
Comments Off on Castelli Estate Pemberton Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A toasty oak style with stonefruit characters coming through and a grippy tannic finish.
Comments Off on Clyde Park Vineyard Estate Geelong Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A rich and flavoursome oak driven chardonnay but has pleasant citrus-like varietal fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Capercaillie The Cuillin Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A nose of toasty oak and citrus with some tropical fruit influence and a complex and flavoursome palate that is fresh, vibrant and ageing nicely.
Comments Off on Below&Above Single Vineyard Pemberton Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Interesting complex style with toasty bottle age and good weight and intensity of slightly herbal citrus fruit characters.
Comments Off on Buller Wines Calliope King Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Elegant sherbet fruit aromas and finely focussed fruit flavours on the bright and lively palate.
Comments Off on Brangayne Of Orange Isolde Reserve Orange NSW Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Young and intense with subtle zesty fruit fragrances and flavours and lots of acid.
Comments Off on Corryton Burge The Patroness Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A complexity of nutty, custard and toffee-like aromas with a delicate seamlessly balanced palate and taut green apple acidity.
Comments Off on Bird In Hand Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Tropical fruit bouquet with a funky edge and very good intensity to the palate with some quality oak and buttery accents.
Comments Off on Jack Rabbit Bellarine Peninsula Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Stewed-like varietal fruit fragrances with a fresh and slightly angular palate.
Comments Off on Leura Park Estate Bellarine Peninsula Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A nutty and complex nose with a flavoursome buttery palate. Good use of oak and nice ripe fruit.
Comments Off on Leura Park Estate Block 1 Hand Picked Reserve Bellarine Peninsula Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Almost marmalade-like nose. Nicely assembled fruit, oak and acid on the palate. Good winemaking.
Comments Off on Domaine William Fèvre Domaine Chablis France Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Stonefruit fragrances with supporting oak and interesting, well integrated, mouth-coating flavours.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A wine with good weight and texture and loads of tropical-like fruit characters edged with nutty notes and smoked meats.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Wilde Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A very nicely put together wine that has a strong oak influence throughout and attractive varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Poppys Block Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Very savoury style; lots of roasted meats and nutty-like characters.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Ridge Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Loads of toasty oak on the nose with spicy oak flavours, some fruit and steely acidity.
Comments Off on McGuigan Cellar Select Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A lovely complexity of nutty oak and varietal fruit aromas with a flinty edge. Elegant palate with a seamless balance of flavours and salivating acidity.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Ridge Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This distinctive, fortified wine has lightish, very tawny colour. Moderately concentrated, it is a sweetish, slightly raisiny wine that lacks the mellowness of a fine old tawny, but is still an enjoyable mouthful. $35
Comments Off on Karikari Estate Northland Port NV / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Estate-grown in the Far North, this pink/pale orange wine is full-bodied, with plenty of peachy, spicy flavour and a dry, rounded finish. Ready for the summer of 2020-21. $27
Comments Off on Karikari Estate Calypso Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Estate-grown at Kerikeri, in Northland, this bright, light lemon/green wine has fresh, herbal aromas. Medium-bodied, it has citrusy, appley flavours, crisp and lively, and good depth. Enjoyable young. $26
Comments Off on Fat Pig Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Made from estate-grown syrah, this Northland rosé is bright pink. Offering very easy drinking, it has peach, strawberry and watermelon flavours, and an off-dry, smooth finish. $24
Comments Off on Fat Pig Vineyard Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This powerful, robust wine was hand-picked at Upper Moutere and barrel-fermented. Bright yellow/green, it is sweet-fruited, with fresh acidity and youthful, stonefruit flavours. It needs time; open 2022+. $37
Comments Off on Old House Vineyards One Tree Nelson Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This powerful, gutsy red is ready to roll. Estate-grown in the Far North, it was barrel-aged for 29 months. Fullish and fairly mature in colour, with a slightly rustic bouquet, it is mouthfilling and firm, with ripe, moderately concentrated, spicy,…
Comments Off on Karikari Estate Pinotage 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Pale pink, this is a cabernet franc-based rosé. Mouthfilling, it is not highly scented but offers very good depth of peach, spice and strawberry flavours, with a touch of tannin and a dryish finish. $22
Comments Off on Dancing Petrel Paewhenua Island Northland Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This Northland rosé is a blend of syrah, merlot and cabernet franc. Bright, light pink, it is a freshly scented, medium-bodied wine, with peach, apricot, strawberry and spice flavours, showing very good delicacy, vibrancy and harmony. $27 (US)
Comments Off on The Landing Boathouse Bay of Islands Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This very youthful wine is tightly structured, with fresh, ripe, citrusy, peachy, appley flavours, showing very good delicacy and depth. Finely poised, it’s already enjoyable, but well worth cellaring. $26 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Palliser Estate Martinborough Riesling 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This distinctive Northland chardonnay was estate-grown, hand-harvested and barrel-fermented. Light gold, it is weighty, with deep, ripe stonefruit flavours, gently seasoned with toasty oak, balanced acidity, and drink-young appeal. $45
Comments Off on Karikari Estate Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Still very youthful, this boldly coloured, fruit-packed red was matured for 18 months in French oak barrels. Fresh, with strong, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, and good tannin backbone, it needs time; open 2022+. $49 (US)
Comments Off on Georges Michel Legend Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Grown in the Far North, this fresh, full-bodied wine has strong, ripe, pear-like flavours, hints of peaches and spices, and an off-dry finish. Showing good varietal character, it offers very easy drinking. $22
Comments Off on Dancing Petrel Paewhenua Island Northland Pinot Gris 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Fresh, youthful, savoury and supple, this regional blend was hand-picked and matured in French oak barriques (22% new). Bright ruby, it is very harmonious, with vibrant cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing good complexity, and a smooth finish. Best drinking…
Comments Off on Wild Earth Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Grown at Queensberry, in the Cromwell Basin, this freshly scented, bright ruby red is elegant and supple, with strong, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, finely integrated oak and a very harmonious, lingering finish. $40 (UK)
Comments Off on Two Degrees Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This skilfully crafted, estate-grown Northland red was blended principally from sangiovese and montepulciano, with smaller amounts of cabernet franc and merlot. Barrique-aged for a year, it is full-coloured, mouthfilling, fresh and smooth, with strong, ripe blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours,…
Comments Off on The Landing Boathouse Bay of Islands Vino Rosso 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This mouthfilling, lively Northland rosé is an estate-grown blend of syrah, merlot and pinot gris. Pale pink, it has very good intensity of delicate peach, strawberry and spice flavours, youthful, dry and lingering. $35 (US)
Comments Off on The Landing Bay of Islands Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Well worth cellaring, this vigorous wine was estate-grown, hand-picked and fermented and matured for 11 months in French oak barriques. Bright, light lemon/green, with a fragrant, slightly biscuity bouquet, it is mouthfilling, with ripe stonefruit flavours, strong and vibrant, and…
Comments Off on The Landing Bay of Islands Boathouse Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021