Invivo Gisborne Chardonnay 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Funky fragrant complexity and full flavoured creamy textured palate. Touch old school.
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Beresford Wines Classic McLaren Vale Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Toasty nutty bouquet and a full flavoured creamy palate. A real crowd pleaser made more in the old school style.
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Alkoomi Black Label Frankland River Chardonnay 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Estery toasty melon fruit fragrances. Restrained palate more oak driven than showing fruit intensity. Tight line of acid.
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Criminal Minds Riverland Chardonnay 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose of creamy vanilla oak and citrus zest. Tight restrained palate with simple sweet fruit.
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Sirromet Wines Le Sauvage Granite Belt Chardonnay 2010
Posted: April 5, 2017
A rich, oily, aged bouquet and a powerful and flavoursome aged palate. Drink now!
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Giesen The Fuder Clayvin Marlborough Chardonnay 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very funky toasty nose and full flavoured spicy/toasty palate with a warming finish.
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Giesen The Brothers Marlborough Chardonnay 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Funky complexity on the aged melon/oak nose. Loads of ripe fruit flavours with plenty of upfront oak characters.
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Taylors Jaraman Clare Valley Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015
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.
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Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Chardonnay 2015
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.
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Taylors Clare Valley Chardonnay 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Oak dominates the nose. Creamy in the mouth with lovely citrus/fruit/malo balance.
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Pask Declaration Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Complex savoury bouquet and a palate that’s broad and balanced and layered with simple sweet creamy flavours
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Vidal Reserve Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose is a complexity of peaches and toasted hazelnuts. Great drive and depth of fruit on a tight palate.
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Villa Maria Reserve Barrique Fermented Gisborne Chardonnay 2015
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.
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Hemera Estate Estate Range Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Stylish early picked style. Slight green edge to the fresh zesty fruit with subtle use of oak.
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Babich Irongate Hawke’s Bay Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A wine with a lovely complex integration of citrus/peach fruit, delicate dusty oak, zesty acidity and a creamy texture.
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Gralyn Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Intense fruit bouquet with passionfruit overtones. Lovely seamless mouth-watering melon and passionfruit flavours layered and balanced by the oak and the acid.
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Clyde Park Vineyard B3 Geelong Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Broad toasty nose. Youthful and elegant palate; a seamless integration of fruit, oak and acid.
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Drakesbrook Wild Bird Peel Chardonnay 2013
Posted: April 5, 2017
Green melon nose with caramel characters developing and unctuous green melon flavours.
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Sandalford Prendiville Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Smoky ripe fruit/oak aromas and an austere melon palate with racy acidity.
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Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Slight herbal fruit fragrances with a tight and well focussed Chablis-like palate.
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Brand’s Laira Foundation Coonawarra Chardonnay 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Peach fruit nose with a smart oak lift. Bright tight acid keeps the full flavoured palate in check.
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Sacred Hill Wines Riflemans Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Powerful honeycomb aromas with light peachy notes. Creamy in the mouth with vibrant peach and oak flavours.
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Santolin Wines Willowlake Vineyard Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2015
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.
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Santolin Wines Yarraland Vineyard Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2015
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.
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Singlefile Wines Single Vineyard Family Reserve Denmark Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lifted crisp elegant fruit/oak aromas with similar characters on the light bodied palate – has balance and complexity.
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Yilgarnia Wines Unoaked Great Southern Chardonnay 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Straightforward but a crowd pleaser with its bright tropical/peach fruit characters.
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d’Arenberg The Olive Grove McLaren Vale Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dense, developing lemon curd/crème brulee aromas. Ageing citrus flavours with a very tight lemon acid drive and oak adds complexity.
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d’Arenberg The Lucky Lizard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Elegant Chablis style with hint of passionfruit on the nose and very tight acid dominated palate.
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Deakin Estate Murray Darling Chardonnay 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
A broad full style with a big buttery nose and creamy palate with pleasant light fruit flavours.
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Wicks Estate C.J Wicks Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
An oaky nose with honeycomb overtones. Lovely depth of varietal fruit flavours blended with oak.
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Saint Clair James Sinclair Marlborough Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Powerful butterscotch bouquet with a citrus edge. Creamy palate; lots of sweet peachy flavours.
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 10 Twin Hills Marlborough Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lovely creamy full flavoured chardonnay that’s lifted, layered and nicely textured.
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Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
An elegant wine with a fine creamy texture and good length and balance of fruit and oak.
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Bream Creek Tasmania Chardonnay 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromatic fragrances with a wild flower-like edge. Tight acid palate; good fruit/oak integration.
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Ross Hill Wines Pinnacle Series Orange Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Smells of honeycomb and citrus fruit with a full flavoured creamy palate.
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Millbrook Winery Limited Release WA Chardonnay 2015
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.
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Millbrook Winery Barking Owl WA Chardonnay 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Bright peach fragrances with earthy overtones and racy spicy fruit driven palate.
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Deep Woods Estate Side by Side Margaret River Chardonnay 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Toasty lime fragrances with funky complexity. Bright tight acid driven palate with good depth of melon flavours. Complex for the price.
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Deep Woods Estate Hillside Margaret River Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Soft smoky complexity on the nose and a fine lemon acid drive on the slightly restrained peach/oak palate.
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Deep Woods Estate Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay 2015
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.
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Heemskerk Tasmania Chardonnay 2015
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.
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Penfolds Reserve Bin 15A Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A well made wine with flinty fejoa-like fragrances showing a slight smoky edge. It has a vibrant fruit driven palate with lovely bright acid backed flavours.
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Penfolds Bin 311 Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Cooler region fruit in the green spectrum with well integrated oak and buttery malo elements.
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Penfolds Max’s Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Citrussy aromas with a herbal edge and some funkiness. Full creamy palate with nicely integrated flavour profile.
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Seppelt Jaluka Henty Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A mix of toasty nutty brioche like aromas with similar characters on a well focussed palate.
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Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A Chablis style with passionfruit-like complexity on the nose and long nicely balanced green melon flavours.
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Nepenthe Ithaca Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015
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.
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McGuigan The Shortlist Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Intense toasty oak nose with a beefy edge. Full flavoured palate that’s long and lingering.
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McGuigan Personal Reserve Blackberry Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Subtle ripe peach/nutty oak bouquet. Some mid-palate sweetness and dry white-like flavours.
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McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A solid concentration of peachy/citrus fruit and vanillin oak integrated with a rich roasted nut complexity and tight acidity.
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