Posted: April 8, 2020
Bruised apple characters dominate the nose. Complex palate with smooth bottle age developing.
Comments Off on Seville Hill Reserve Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A subtle restrained style with the nose showing buttery melon aromas and has creamy lemon curd flavours. Great acidity!
Comments Off on Peccavi Wines Margaret River Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Rich creamy oak nose with subtle chardonnay aromas. The palate is balanced and complex with intense primary fruit flavours and nice nutty oak.
Comments Off on Peccavi Wines Margaret River Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A pretty floral bouquet with a vibrant and creamy lemon curd and vanillin oak palate.
Comments Off on Allandale Winery Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Nose shows good mix of stonefruit and toasty oak and the palate has a racy intensity of grapefruit/citrus fruit filled out by the sweet oak. Needs more time. 5+
Comments Off on St Hugo Eden Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Still a very young wine with a muted floral/citrusy nose that opens up nicely with some air and a long, lean and slightly green tight acid palate.
Comments Off on Jacob’s Creek Lyndale Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Super toasty nose and attractive intensity of melon and citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Jacob’s Creek Barossa Signature Barossa Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Nice mix and intensity of floral characters laced with tropical fruit and hints of citrus. Good acidity.
Comments Off on St Andrews South Eastern Australia Chardonnay (1L) 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Big toasty oak nose with hints of peaches and an elegant oak driven palate with good lemon curd-like fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Oakridge The Parish Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Herbaceous nose with some gooseberry nuances. Palate more in the tropical spectrum.
Comments Off on Crisp & Fresh South Eastern Australia Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Complex mix of flinty and toasty elements on the nose and a big delicious old school style of palate. Very interesting!
Comments Off on Ballewindi Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Subtle floral fragrances and a tropical fruit palate with caramel-like nuances.
Comments Off on Abbey Vale Margaret River Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A generous balance of candied dried fruit characters, tropical fruits and peaches. Nice acid spine. 3-5
Comments Off on Big Aussie Wine Company Great White Murray Darling Chardonnay (1L) 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Good intensity of floral honeyed ripe melon fruit nicely supported by the oak.
Comments Off on Bunnamagoo Estate 1827 Reserve Mudgee NSW Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Pronounced savoury/toasty oak with honeyed melon and peach nuances. Powerful palate dominated by the oak, for now, with a great lift of fruit coming through. 3-5
Comments Off on Bunnamagoo Estate 1827 Reserve Mudgee NSW Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Lifted melony aromas with floral notes and a generous melon/lemon fruit palate with savoury notes. 3-5
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Inc Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Butterscotch aromas with nice fruit poking through and attractive nutty melon flavours.
Comments Off on Nick Haselgrove Clarence Hill Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Subtle savoury aromas and interesting floral/green characters on the citrusy palate. 3-5
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A rich and complex style of chardonnay with lovely sweet ripe melon/citrus fruit overlaid with spicy oak characters and has a great acid backbone. 5+
Comments Off on Heydon Estate The Willow Margaret River Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Still a youthful wine with exceptional length, intensity and drive of stonefruit/peach-like fruit with subtle use of oak. 5+
Comments Off on Thompson Estate The Specialist Margaret River Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A bouquet of toasty oak, stonefruit and pineapple and a generous silky smooth palate with peachy-like fruit, delicate perfumed oak and the acid providing great overall length. 3-5
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Edward Andrew Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
“A fine boned wine, holding its cards close and destined to age,” said one judge. Lots of fruit, sweet oak and acid. 3-5
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Hints of gooseberry aromas and a lean elegant palate with restrained use of oak.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Two in the Bush Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Lovely rounded style with delicate honeyed floral characters and oak in a supporting role.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Floral citrusy aromas and a classic palate that is clean and lifted with beautiful varietal fruit. 3-5
Comments Off on Puppet Master Margaret River Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Peachy/tropical fruit nose with subtle toasty oak and a tightly coiled tropical/stonefruit palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Howard Park Granite Ridge Great Southern Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Pretty floral fragrances with the fruit on the palate sitting in the rich ripe spectrum with some sweet oak on the mid-palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Howard Park Margaret River Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Nose is a mix of citrus fruit and subtle sweet oak. The tightly coiled palate has very focussed floral/citrus fruit flavours with hints of cashews. Needs more age. 5+
Comments Off on Howard Park Allingham Margaret River Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
The nose is a very pretty lifted mix of ripe sweet citrus fruit and oak. The palate is textured and creamy with very fine phenolics providing a good frame for the fruit and oak. 5+
Comments Off on Nepenthe Pinnacle Ithaca Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A toasty tropical bouquet with a bright and generous mix of tropical-like flavours supported by chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Savoury, oak dominated nose with obvious toasty oak flavours and subtle hints of citrus fruit. 3-5
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A flinty estery bouquet with attractive mix of classy oak and grapefruit/lemon flavours with vibrant acid. Still a baby! 3-5
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Poppys Block Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Aromas of Kaffir lime, grapefruit and cashews with a big hit of toasty oak. Lovely lifted and juicy lime characters on the palate with great oak and acid. 5+
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Poppys Block Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A very interesting “dance” of herbs and spices and citrusy fruit with some well managed oak.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Wilde Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A complex aromatic amalgam of citrus, toast and roasted characters with a powerful juicy fruit palate and liberal use of oak with a good acid backbone.
Comments Off on McGuigan Cellar Select Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A generous and complex rich fruit nose with savoury oak notes. Oak tending to dominated the smooth lifted nectarine/grapefruit palate, for now. Very strong line of acid. 5+
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Toasty savoury/melon aromas with nice integration of primary and secondary characters. Long well rounded sweet oak palate still showing plenty of acid. 3-5
Comments Off on Patina Reserve Orange NSW Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A rich and buttery bouquet with secondary characters developing and a vibrant lemon curd of a palate with good use of oak.
Comments Off on Ara Single Estate Marlborough Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Buttery apricot nose and a riper fuller style of palate with honeyed tropical notes.
Comments Off on Giesen Small Batch Marlborough Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A beautiful mature wine that is still crisp and clean with a lovely melange of limes, grapefruit, honey and toast. 3-5
Comments Off on McLeish Estate Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Aromas of stonefruit and toasty oak lift off the nose with a very generous stonefruit and melon palate and subtle oak. 5+
Comments Off on Paringa Estate Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Honeyed notes developing on the apricot nose with generous, mouth-filling, nutty melon flavours and some fruit sweetness. 1-2
Comments Off on Mission Estate Winery NZ VS Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Lemon aromas lead nicely into spicy oak with a generosity of stonefruit flavours on the long creamy palate. Plenty of acid. 3-5
Comments Off on Once & Well Margaret River Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Tight lemony nose with cashew notes and lovely fruit flavours supported by a framework of oak and acid. 3-5
Comments Off on Flowstone Margaret River Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Still a very youthful wine with a high level of acid and good weight and generosity of powerful varietal fruit with just a hint of toasty oak. 5+
Comments Off on Riversdale Estate ‘Crater’ Tasmania Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Delicate aromas of peaches and cashews with crunchy lemon curd-like flavours.
Comments Off on Riversdale Estate Tasmania Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Subtle floral fruit bouquet and a light and flinty melon/citrus palate with a good line of acid in support. 3-5
Comments Off on Redemption ‘Landmark Release’ Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Stonefruit bouquet with floral elements and lively and complex juicy fruit palate with good use of oak and balancing acid.
Comments Off on Vasse Felix Filius Margaret River Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Aromas of honeysuckle and sweet oak with a citrus edge. Palate has classy oak sitting on top of citrus fruit. Strong acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Vasse Felix Margaret River Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Floral citrus aromas with savoury oak and nutty complexity. Beautifully layered palate. The nicely integrated oak and acid framework will ensure this young wine has years of life. 5+
Comments Off on Vasse Felix Heytesbury Margaret River Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020