Posted: May 1, 2019
Lychees on the nose and moderate varietal fruit impression on the palate with hints of oak and a touch of minerality for complexity.
Comments Off on Ridgeview Impressions Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Muted aromas with oak tending to dominate the citrus peel fruit characters on the palate.
Comments Off on Colmar Estate Block 1 Orange Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Gentle muted oak nose with lemony notes and understated “low key” and apple/citrus flavours with some complexity developing. 3-5
Comments Off on Gilbert LCR Orange Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Clean youthful wine – still a baby! Some green banana tones to the nose with a palate that is long and crispy and exhibiting great varietal fruit with lingering malo elements.
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Allotment 3 Handpicked Orange Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
An older bolder style with lemon tones to the oaky nose and more lemons on the buttery palate. Good oak use. 3-5
Comments Off on Robert Stein Reserve Mudgee Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A well structured food style wine showing layers of fruit ranging from lemon to pineapple with some savoury notes and judicious use of oak.
Comments Off on De Beaurepaire Jeanette Reserve Rylstone Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Light spicy fruit aromas with good rich fruit flavour profile across the length of the palate. “A nice package!”
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Allotment 168 Orange Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Delicate floral/citrus aromas reminiscent of fairy floss! Tight, slightly savoury, palate with hints of ripe tropical fruits and nice oak. Needs time to gain complexity. 3-5
Comments Off on Highgate Orange Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Attractive gentle fruit bouquet with buttery/leesy notes. Palate is bright and fresh with citrus flavours and mineral tones. Will age well. 3-5
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Alessandro Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A shiny bright golden hued older style of chardonnay with loads of oak dominating the nose and upfront peach fruit flavours in balance with the oak. Great line of acid.
Comments Off on McGuigan Cellar Select Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Subtle varietal fruit aromas with a delicate touch of oak and a steely palate with refreshing tropical notes and warming alcohol.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Griffin Road Vineyard Orange Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Elegant chardonnay fruit fragrances and great pineapple/tropical-like notes to the tight well balanced citrus/oak palate.
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Floral elegance to the nose with a tight lean and refreshing citrus driven palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Pooles Rock Premiere Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Varietal fruit aromas with tropical notes, a touch of nuts and honey. Palate is a lean minerally compact of stonefruits and delicate oak.
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Iconique Barrique Orange Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A youthful wine with a tight, light tropical fruit/oak nose and lifted pineapple-like flavours and still showing plenty of crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Hanging Tree Horse Whisperer Hunter Valley/Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Tight minerally bouquet with a touch of honey and a delicate, lively and juicy palate with intense and slightly funky flavours.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Saddlers Hunter Valley/Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A good all-round citrus peel varietal fruit profile here with plenty of refreshing acidity, a touch of oak and leesy characters.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Reserve Orange Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Great example of a new wave style. Refreshing floral bouquet with plenty of lovely zesty citrusness! Excellent integration between oak and tropical/stonefruit characters.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines On The Grapevine Orange Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Excellent expression of pure chardonnay fruit with powerful pineapple aromas laced with charred oak and rich fruit flavours with a strong finish. A solid drink!
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Ridge Vineyard Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Honeycomb/lemon characters on the nose which is echoed on the well structured palate.
Comments Off on Dindima Orange Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A pleasant uncomplicated drink with delicate perfumed fruit fragrances and typical chardonnay varietal fruit flavours with nice nutty notes and a soft finish.
Comments Off on Lerida Estate Cullerin Canberra District Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A delicate floral peach/lemon nose and apple, citrus and pear flavoured profile.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Family Series Maya & Max Orange Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A lighter style with moderate varietal fruit in the citrus spectrum. A nice understated wine.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A huge mouthfilling wine that’s powerful and balanced. Big hit of peach aromas and rounded buttery palate with lovely bright floral fruit, good use of oak and refreshing acidity.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Hints of tropical fruit on the nose with yeasty complexity and a savoury palate with the oak in a supporting role. Good food wine.
Comments Off on Vinifera Organically Grown Reserve Mudgee Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A subdued straightforward style currently dominated by the oak with light varietal fruit underneath. Will open up with time.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Lisa Orange Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Delicate floral fruit fragrances with light oaky notes. A solid palate structure showing great length and intensity with buttery/leesy elements and the oak adding complexity.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Sarah Elizabeth Orange Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Peach and mango aromas with a touch of oak adding complexity. Fuller style palate rich with solid, slightly honeyed, varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Quarisa Three Jailbirds SEA Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Quite a reserved nose with subtle hints of fresh pineapple and a pleasant and refreshing fruit palate with minerally elements and a gentle finish.
Comments Off on Glandore Regional Series Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Bright golden wine which, said one judge, suggests substance! Appealing honeysuckle/ripe melon aromas and very rich honeyed pineapple and light oak flavours.
Comments Off on Glandore DPJ Single Site Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A lovely, well developed, lighter style of semillon with an elegant nose of delicate sweet fruit aromas and lovely fruit-pastille flavours across the length of a well aged palate. Drink soon.
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2009 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Very appealing rich fruit pastille-like fragrances showing lovely aged characters with the soft palate following suit and underscored by a long crisp spine of acid. 1-2
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2009 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Typical semillon development obvious on the nose with a sharp lift of lemons and limes. Rich soft palate with aged varietal fruit flavours that carry all the way across the palate. 1-2
Comments Off on Ridgeview Generations Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2009 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
An aromatic mix of honey wax, caramel and rich sweet fruit with a smoky note. Soft and smooth in the mouth with a beautiful balance of almond, caramel and honeyed fruit. Drink soon.
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2011 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Lovely golden hues here with a lifted sweet lemon bouquet and a beautifully structured, seamlessly balanced, palate that is still amazingly youthful for a 6-year-old! 3-5
Comments Off on Margan Aged Release Hunter Valley Semillon 2013 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A bright light golden wine with somewhat constrained aromas with some hints of pineapple and lemon barley. Soft and smooth in the mouth and still a baby. 3-5
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2013 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A delicate nose, still very youthful and only just starting to develop some aged characters. Lovely vibrant fruit palate layered with honeyed notes and flinty elements. 3-5
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2015 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
An excellent nose still with plenty of fruit and lovely pronounced honeyed development. The palate is complex with layers of lingering fruit flavours carried by the crisp acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2015 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Solid lemon/lime citrus characters lift off the nose with vanilla notes and a firm varietal fruit palate with a touch of nutty complexity developing and nice line of acid. 3-5
Comments Off on Pooles Rock Premiere Hunter Valley Semillon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Surprisingly different pear/apple-like aromas for a semillon with a lean and steely citrussy palate showing a bright zing of acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Vinifera Organically Grown Mudgee Semillon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A rich fruit driven “package” with quite a minerally lime bouquet. Fresh and steely in the mouth with good level of acidity.
Comments Off on Misty Glen Wines Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Faint caramel notes to the lime-like aromas with nutty fruit flavour complexity and great line of juicy acidity.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Saddlers Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
“Plenty of substance here,” noted one judge. Attractive lime/lemon nuances to the nose with similar flavours echoed on the palate with crisp acid in support.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Benjamin Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Nose shows nice lime intensity with slight toastiness with hints of grapefruit. Light bodied palate with nice juicy length of good clean citrussy flavours.
Comments Off on McGuigan The Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Light lemon hues with very fresh lifted fruit fragrances and bright varietal fruit flavours lingering across the lovely weighty palate that finishes with crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Fresh lemon and pear bouquet that has steely appeal. Big hit of varietal fruit flavours carries across the palate and well supported by crisp acidity.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Lovely lemon/citrus nose with hints of butterscotch-like characters. A light, fine but well balanced palate with lifted floral notes and vibrant acidity.
Comments Off on Gundog Estate The Chase Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A lovely fruit package. “Very complex aromas for a young semillon,” observed one judge. Great steely minerally complexity flowing across the varietal palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Light flinty lemon aromas and a bright and fresh medium weight varietal fruit palate “Very pleasing,” enthused one judge.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Fresh limes on the nose with a floral lift and a nice steely thread. The ripe lemon/lime flavours well balanced by the acidity.
Comments Off on Ridgeview Generations Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019