Posted: March 7, 2019
Big brooding buttery bouquet that has a nice lick of fig-like characters. Hugely powerful old school style palate that is smooth and creamy in the mouth with attractive savoury elements.
Comments Off on Chateau De Charodon Puligny Montrachet Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Slight apricot-like botrytis aromas with a long, rich and complex palate.
Comments Off on Pierre Bouree Fils Gevrey-Chambertin Meursault 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
“This is all class with a great pedigree,” said one judge on tasting this wine. It shows very good funky feral-like complexing characters on nose and palate. “It’s Nirvana!”
Comments Off on St Hugo Eden Valley Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A complex but somewhat restrained style of chardonnay with flinty mineral aromas and a clean, flavoursome fruit driven palate.
Comments Off on Jacob’s Creek Barossa Signature Barossa Valley Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A wine that the judges declared had pedigree, presence and persistence! Super leesy aromas with interesting funkiness and a perfumed lift and a rich and “energetic” palate.
Comments Off on Jacob’s Creek Lyndale Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A rich and youthful melon and fig complexity to the nose and a balanced elegance to the palate but showing a powerful line and drive of varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Jacob’s Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
“Great pedigree here,” enthused one judge. Punchy peach and fig-like nose and a bright fresh composite of fruit and oak flavours.
Comments Off on Trentham Reserve Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A well constructed seamlessly balanced chardonnay showing plenty of class and good restraint. Has a long tight line of citrus-like varietal fruit with interesting funky elements.
Comments Off on McGuigan Cellar Select Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A subtle straightforward style of chardonnay that is long and lean and has incredible flavour length.
Comments Off on Karrawatta Anth’s Garden Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A stunning wine that exhibits youth, power and poise and offers plenty of promise. Nice spicy lift to the nose and good firm palate texture with flavours that explode in the mouth!
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Nose shows lovely crispness of fruit with some toasty complexity. Great palate shape with plenty of “energy” and good weight.
Comments Off on McGuigan Cellar Select Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
An elegance of citrus, fig and melon lifts off the fresh nose with a slightly oily texture to the medium bodied palate..
Comments Off on Tempus Two Varietal South Australia Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A classy wine, more in the savoury spectrum, offering great appeal and complexity with a good line of gunflint-like minerality.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Platinum Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
“A very classy effort,” according to one judge with its oak driven nose showing a whiff of bacon-like nuances and its powerful, perfectly balanced, palate that has energy and drive.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Poppy’s Block Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Elegant and uncomplicated wine that is far too young to have developed any complexity yet. Nice nuttiness to the nose and a tight varietal palate. Give it time!
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Poppy’s Block Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Powerful buttery style with attractive melon-like fruit, bacon oak characters and good acid level.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Hunter Valley Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
An appealing floral lift to the spicy melon nose with an appealing fusion of flavours.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Aromas of crème brulee with a fine persistence of harmonious flavours on the uncomplicated palate.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A balanced flinty style with a mealy-like complexity and some oak sweetness.
Comments Off on Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Interesting flintiness to the nose with excellent varietal drive to the well balanced palate. “A wine with plenty of poise,” said one judge.
Comments Off on Giesen The Brothers Marlborough Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
The nose is a melange of green limes, hints of apricots and some funky elements. Delightful citrus/lime flavour profile on the nicely textured, minerally palate.
Comments Off on te Pa Pa Road Marlborough Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Big plump figgy fragrances and a powerful palate, warm and silky smooth in the mouth but also exhibiting a certain elegance.
Comments Off on te Pa Reserve Collection Marlborough Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Powerful aromas with intense buttery malo elements. The palate is fresh and long and showing great poise and presence with an abundance of complex flavours.
Comments Off on te Pa Marlborough Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Delicate crème brulee-like aromas with a good palate that has lovely creamy mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Delta River Delta Marlborough Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Attractive savoury/bacon-like characters to the oak driven nose and a very classy palate that exhibits excellent weight, balance and drive of delicious varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Delta Hatter’s Hill Marlborough Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A charming flinty style with punchy varietal complexity to the nose and a beautifully textured palate with zippy length of acid and delicate line of flavour.
Comments Off on Lake Chalice The Nest Marlborough Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Toasty malo aromas that are quite complex but restrained. Good palate weight with a lovely long line of flinty like minerality.
Comments Off on Lake Chalice The Raptor Marlborough Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Buttery toasty bouquet with hints of cashews and some meaty richness. The long, lightweight palate has a lovely richness to it and shows a nice savoury edge.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Origin Marlborough Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Toasty oak with bacon-like notes drives this classy nose and it has a big, complex and buttery palate that fills the mouth with long lively varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
“An excellent young chardonnay,” said one judge. The nose is a fragrant composite of spicy/nutty/herbal aromas. Long and soft in the mouth with great presence of varietal characters.
Comments Off on La Villa Tasmania Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A classy number that is tight and lean but also shows plenty of strength and power.
Comments Off on Once & Well Margaret River Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
An uncomplicated, juicy, fruit driven style that has good weight and texture.
Comments Off on Cat Amongst The Pigeons Eden Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Hints of citrus and apples on the nose with a lean, but very good, lightweight palate.
Comments Off on Dovetail Vineyards Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Aromatic style with lifted fragrances of green melons and hints of figs. Palate delivers a good fruity flavour profile.
Comments Off on Gallows Wine Co. The Bommy Margaret River Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Sweet spicy bouquet with a perfumed lift and a fresh, bright, lightweight palate. Needs time.
Comments Off on Redemption Landmark Release Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Elegant, slightly green, varietal fruit fragrances but a big powerful creamy palate with some aged notes developing.
Comments Off on Dorrien Estate Bin 1A Barossa Valley Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Lovely yeasty characters on the nose with good intensity of flavours on the soft rich palate.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
An elegant and classy citrus freshness to the nose leading to the rich and complex palate with its distinctive varietal flavours and slight charry oak-like elements.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Clean uncomplicated, medium weight, wine – lovely and refreshing.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Two in the Bush Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Developing some nice complexity here with hints of honeysuckle fragrances and flavours.
Comments Off on Salena Estate Twisted Sticks Organic Riverland Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A mature style with rich floral fruit and some honey-like sweetness with hints of Hessian.
Comments Off on Salena Gold Ribbon Riverland Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Smells of citrus, melons and figs with a hint of apricot. Good palate texture. Tastes of sweet peaches and melons.
Comments Off on Morambro Creek Mt Monster Limestone Coast Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Classy creamy oak nose with hints of melon and a spicy lift. Good varietal drive across the length of the palate.
Comments Off on Morambro Creek Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Appealing, classy and very distinctive style. Excellent varietal definition and great use of the oak. Showing some aged notes developing.
Comments Off on Morambro Creek Padthaway Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A lusciously rich old fashioned style with, according to one judge, “Plenty of charm,” It has good punchy fruit presence with the toasty oak adding complexity.
Comments Off on Mount Riley 17 Valley Marlborough Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A rich, complex and well balanced chardonnay with flinty minerally appeal and lees oak characters adding depth. “Has good shape and feel,” said one judge.
Comments Off on Mount Riley Marlborough Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A very youthful wine with a classic flinty minerally element threaded through both nose and palate and nicely offset with plenty of toasty oak characters.
Comments Off on Forester Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Bright golden green wine with lovely nutty/toasty complexity to the nose and a beautiful big seamlessly balanced palate with lingering richness and slight sweetness.
Comments Off on Hutchinson Wines Truffle Hill Pemberton Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Big toasty oak nose and a firm palate with flinty elements and a long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Zilzie Wines Selection 23 South Eastern Australia Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A nutty citrus bouquet and showing good weight and intensity of varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Zilzie Wines Regional Collection Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019