Red Hill Estate Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Light lime cordial-like aromatics and a simple but appealing citrussy palate.
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Marchand & Burch Porongurup Great Southern Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Has finesse and style with lovely oaky lift to the fruity nose and a long, attractive linear palate.
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Howard Park Flint Rock Great Southern Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Funky savoury nose with a hint of citrus zest. Acid drives the delicate palate. Needs time.
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Howard Park Great Southern Margaret River Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
A lighter cool climate style with the varietal fruit in a “different” spectrum. High level of acid.
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Pemberley Pemberton Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Fresh aromas; smells of fresh nectarines with hints of apricots. Very intense fruit flavours that linger across the entire length of the creamy palate. Has some flintiness.
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Pemberley Pemberton Chardonnay 2015
Posted: March 2, 2018
Rich and developed. Upfront butterscotch aromas and good flavour depth. Lots of oak and acid.
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Robert Bowen Block H Pemberton Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Fine creamy and full flavoured chardonnay with “honest” ripe varietal fruit and good use of oak.
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Robert Bowen Burnside Margaret River Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Layered, long and complex with an abundance of oak but the fruit and leesy characters carry it well and has a tight bright line of acid.
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Robert Bowen Margaret River Chardonnay 2015
Posted: March 2, 2018
Quite intense stonefruit fragrances with hints of citrus. Good zesty acidity drives the palate.
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Saddler’s Creek Wines Watermark South Eastern Australia Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Restrained but has good drive and length of chardonnay varietal characters.
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Cumulus Orange Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Floral citrus fragrances with exotic notes and a full flavoured, almost savoury, palate.
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Villa Maria Private Bin East Coast NZ Chardonnay 2014
Posted: March 2, 2018
A fine creamy and complex wine that’s carrying its age well. Funky oak lift and citrus/stonefruit varietal characters.
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Bird in Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015
Posted: March 2, 2018
A lovely wine that has great style and finesse with everything in perfect harmony – the stonefruit characters, the roasted nut-like oak and the lees complexity.
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Bird in Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
A bright fresh modern style chardonnay showing a well handled subtle oak presence, citrussy fruit and a zesty acid drive.
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Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Very restrained, finely textured wine with some complexity from the fruit/malo/lees combination.
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Bird in Hand Two In The Bush Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Some classy fruit here well matched by the oak and underscored by a tight line of acid.
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Step By Step South Australia Chardonnay 2017
Posted: March 2, 2018
Balanced fruity and quite sweet with good length of herbal/tropical fruit characters.
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Chain Of Ponds Miller’s Creek Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017
Posted: March 2, 2018
Malo dominated nose and a long creamy melon fruit palate; nicely textured with good acid drive.
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Villa Maria Reserve Barrique Fermented Gisborne NZ Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Big funky lemon rind and stonefruit aromas and powerful creamy drive to the palate.
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Grounded Cru Inc Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Fresh lemon zest like bouquet with a bright, acid driven palate but showing some richness.
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Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
An attractive modern style that has mid straw tones with green tints. Developed nutty nose and a fine light and elegant acid driven palate with some creaminess evident.
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Hunter’s Marlborough Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
This is a rich and creamy chardonnay but also exhibits some elegance. The lovely stonefruit varietal characters are layered with classy hazel nut-like oak.
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Rongopai Estate Premium Selection Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
A very light appealing aromatic style with clean fruit and a green oak edge.
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Babich Irongate Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Bright tropical aromas with good fruit concentration and richness on a finely textured palate.
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Babich Family Estates Headwaters Marlborough Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Light malo influence here with stonefruit varietal characters, some zesty citrus notes and nicely handled oak.
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Babich Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2017
Posted: March 2, 2018
Very sweet, very creamy, fleshy tropical fruit style. “Very punter friendly”, noted one judge.
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Brash Vineyard Single Vineyard Margaret River Chardonnay 2015
Posted: March 2, 2018
Lovely silky smooth cool climate chardonnay with citrussy fruit and some classy oak.
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Sutherland Estate Daniel’s Hill Vineyard Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Bigger full bodied style with floral/stonefruit varietal characters balanced by the oak.
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Tomich Wines Woodside Vineyard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Good complexity from the varietal fruit and spicy oak on the nose and well balanced palate with a fine tight acid. drive.
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1847 Wines High Patch Barossa Valley Chardonnay 2017
Posted: March 2, 2018
A fresh clean style with some decent fruit characters, green oak and tight bright acidity.
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Taylors Jaraman Clare Valley Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Attractive nose; all lemon curd, hazelnut and nougat. Good creamy length and depth to the palate.
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Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Nicely complex fruit driven style. Quite oaky on the nose and has a rich full creamy palate with good flavour intensity and persistence and hints of sweet/sour characters.
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Orlando St. Hilary’s Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Full and creamy but showing restraint. Nice funkiness on the nose and the palate adds complexity.
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Jacob’s Creek Barossa Signature Barossa Valley Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
An attractive modern style with stonefruit and hazelnut aromas with a bit of funkiness. Palate is lean and tight with a certain elegance and great line of acidity.
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Brygon Reserve Wines Lion’s Lair Western Australia Chardonnay 2017
Posted: March 2, 2018
Lightly floral fragrances. A lean linear palate showing some restraint and textured length.
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Brygon Reserve Wines Bin 868 Margaret River Chardonnay 2017
Posted: March 2, 2018
Very light style but what’s there is very appealing; stonefruit characters, floral notes and zesty acidity.
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Wines for Joanie Tasmania Chardonnay 2015
Posted: March 2, 2018
Smells of canned pineapple with an appealing bright juicy palate tasting of peaches.
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Aitkens Folly Riverbank Rd Central Otago Chardonnay 2015
Posted: March 2, 2018
“Decent example of a New Zealand chardonnay”. Overt malo influence with fruit in the green spectrum.
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Brangayne Of Orange Isolde Reserve Orange Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Funky meaty characters to the nose with citrus notes. Oak tends to dominate a fine flavoured palate.
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Claire Creek Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Big, butterscotch nose with leesy complexity and “real” chardonnay flavours on the creamy palate. Good oak/lees .
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Morambro Creek Padthaway Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Good complexity here coming from the combination of dusty oak, stonefruit and leesy elements.
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Peccavi Margaret River Chardonnay 2015
Posted: March 2, 2018
Still crisp and lively. Has a tropical fruit bouquet with hazelnut notes from the oak and plenty of sweet fruit on the lengthy palate..
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Peccavi Margaret River Chardonnay 2014
Posted: March 2, 2018
Powerful oak influence here with tropical/stonefruit sitting underneath. Plenty of acidity!
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Colmar Estate Block 2 Orange Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Lively and fresh and on the simple side with quite sweet fruit/oak combination.
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d’Arenberg The Olive Grove McLaren Vale Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Quite a lot of oak here but also has plenty of varietal fruit behind it. Lifted fragrances and creamy mouthfeel.
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d’Arenberg The Lucky Lizard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
A lighter style of chardonnay with honest varietal fruit and decent oak influence. Has depth and texture.
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Mr Riggs Cold Chalk Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015
Posted: March 2, 2018
Strong malo influence here with zesty citrus characters and some nice nutty oak.
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Zilzie Wines Regional Selection Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2017
Posted: March 2, 2018
Confectionery tropical aromas with yeasty esters. Quite a sweet, broad citrussy palate that has texture and flavour.
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Haselgrove Wines Staff Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015
Posted: March 2, 2018
A fine elegant wine with good concentration of grapefruit-like elements, slightly smoky oak and leesy complexity.
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Penfolds Max’s Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
Nice example of a modern style chardonnay with its complex and funky bouquet and very creamy in the mouth showing plenty of flavour length and depth.
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