Posted: November 2, 2022
Golden wine with a fine bead, complex aged aromas and a creamy palate with toasty flavours.
Comments Off on Coward & Black Western Australia Blanc de Blanc 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A remarkably fresh bouquet of peaches, apples and florals with poached fruit flavours, a nice mineral thread, lovely doughy autolysis and salivating acidity.
Comments Off on Bangor Tasmania Blanc de Blanc 2016 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Interesting yeasty bouquet and flavoursome, well balanced, palate with dry finish.
Comments Off on Taltarni Vineyards Vintage Pyrenees Blanc de Blanc 2017 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A complex creamy sparkling with nice yeast autolysis, toasty development and a crisp finish.
Comments Off on Anderson & Marsh Cantani Alpine Valleys Blanc de Blanc 2015 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
This distinctive wine is from chardonnay, hand-picked in a cool, coastal vineyard. Elegant, vigorous and tightly structured, it is aromatic, with very good intensity of youthful, citrusy, yeasty, complex flavours, crisp, dry and lingering. $45
Comments Off on Church Road Méthode Traditionnelle Hawke’s Bay Blanc de Blanc 2017 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
This classy, chardonnay-predominant blend is hand-picked and matured for up to three years on its yeast lees. Bright yellow/green, it reveals excellent richness and complexity, with strong, peachy, citrusy, yeasty flavours and a crisp, dryish, persistent finish. $30
Comments Off on Deutz Cuvée s Marlborough Blanc de Blanc 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: December 3, 2021
Super flinty, intoxicating nose – great yeast autolysis evident. Creamy palate loaded with delicious layers of yeast characters and primary fruit. “A joy to drink!”
Comments Off on Bream Creek Vineyard Tasmania Blanc de Blanc 2015 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Beautifully constructed wine showing wonderful length. Nice nutty nose with attractive flintiness. Palate is beautifully rounded and unctuous with apple-like freshness.
Comments Off on Pol Roger Blanc Des Blancs Gift Box France Blanc de Blanc 2013 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Lemon curd-like aromas and creamy in the mouth with nice balance of both citrus and melon flavours.
Comments Off on Trentham Reserve Tasmania Blanc de Blanc NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A simple pleasant drink with light floral aromas and a bright fresh apple/citrus palate.
Comments Off on Iron Gate Estate Hunter Valley Blanc de Blanc 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
This vivacious bubbly was made from chardonnay, hand-picked at Haumoana, bottle-fermented and lees-aged for four years. Bright, light yellow/green, with a nutty, yeasty fragrance, it has strong, vibrant, citrusy, biscuity flavours, showing excellent complexity, and an appetisingly fresh, crisp, dry…
Comments Off on Church Road Méthode Traditionnelle Hawke’s Bay Blanc de Blanc 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A creamy wine with upfront honey/butterscotch sweetness and lemon/peach-like fruit characters.
Comments Off on Jack Rabbit Single Vineyard Vintage Bellarine Peninsula Blanc de Blanc 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Delightful fragrances of baked apples. Creamy palate with nice green apple crunch and tight acidity.
Comments Off on Singlefile Limited Release Denmark Blanc de Blanc 2011 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Apples, lemons and nice honeyed aged characters lift off the nose and fill the mouth.
Comments Off on De Beaurepaire Blanchefleur Central Ranges NSW Blanc de Blanc 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: April 24, 2020
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Comments Off on Steels Gate Home Block Yarra Valley Blanc de Blanc 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: September 4, 2019
All apples and pears with buttery notes and emerging secondary elements.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Kelly’s Welcome Grampians Blanc de Blanc 2010 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Nice balance of aged and fresh aromas. Silky palate has moderate sweetness with savoury undertones.
Comments Off on Leura Park Estate Grande Vintage Geelong Blanc de Blanc 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Still quite tight and youthful but evolving honey/nutty complexity.
Comments Off on Jack Rabbit Single Vineyard Geelong Blanc de Blanc 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Reserved green apple aromas with a floral edge and pleasant clean green flavours.
Comments Off on Steels Gate Single Vineyard (Dry Grown) Yarra Valley Blanc de Blanc 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Loads of toasty age on the nose with hints of fresh fruit still hanging in there!
Comments Off on Clover Hill Exceptionelle Tasmania Blanc de Blanc 2012 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
This vivacious bottle-fermented sparkling was made entirely from chardonnay, grown in Marlborough and disgorged after 27 months on its yeast lees. The bouquet is fragrant, with fresh, citrusy, yeasty aromas; the palate crisp and lively, with penetrating, citrusy, slightly appley…
Comments Off on Tohu Rewa s Méthode Traditionnelle Marlborough Blanc de Blanc 2015 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: October 4, 2018
Simple lemon curd aromas with fresh green apple flavours on a very creamy palate.
Comments Off on Jack Rabbit Vineyard Geelong Blanc de Blanc 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A well balanced wine with an appealing balance of primary and secondary fruit and very complex toasty biscuity autolysis characters.
Comments Off on Leura Park Vintage Grande Geelong Blanc de Blanc 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Lots of leesy complexity on the nose and a very fresh acid driven palate with a lovely creamy mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Johanneshof Cellars Methode Traditionnelle Marlborough NZ Blanc de Blanc NV / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Pale green hues, lovely persistent bead and nutty earthy complexity to the nose with very elegant lemon curd flavours, high acid and some amazing freshness.
Comments Off on Feathertop Alpine Valleys Blanc de Blanc 2012 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Vibrant lifted citrus and red berry bouquet and creamy citrus flavours. High level of sweet dosage but has acid to match.
Comments Off on Besserat De Bellefon Epernay France Blanc de Blanc NV / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Crisp and taut with a lovely fine bead. Restrained aromas of lemon curd, satsuma and lime with a gentle note of autolysis which gives a little bran biscuit and pastry crust. A well made, satisfying wine with a good deal…
Comments Off on Tohu Rewa Methode Traditionelle Marlborough Blanc de Blanc 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: November 9, 2017
“A fabulous savoury champagne style”. A lovely earthy expression to the savoury toasty nose. Great flavours length, incredible mousse, gorgeous toasty complexity and excellent acidity.
Comments Off on Besserat De Bellefon Grand Cru France Blanc de Blanc NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Biscuity croissant on the nose, touched by light toffee notes. Palate long, bold and toasty with plenty of oak.
Comments Off on Steels Gate Yarra Valley Blanc de Blanc 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
From 100% chardonnay, this delightful single vintage wine is elegant and poised. Strong autolytic characters of nougat, fresh pastry crust and brioche combine with lemon and red apple notes to create a complex, dry wine with great persistence of flavour…
Comments Off on Deutz Cuvee Marlborough Blanc de Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Appealing mix of glace lemon, honey and brioche-like aromas with a lovely complexity and length of rich toffee, roasted cashew and citrussy flavours. Well supported by the acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Arras Tasmania Blanc de Blanc 2007 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Distinctive, bone-dry style from Central Otago chardonnay, disgorged after six years on lees. Crisp and zesty, with good intensity of lively, citrusy flavour, yeasty and toasty notes adding complexity, and excellent vigour and length.
Comments Off on Aurum Vintage Blanc de Blanc 2008 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
This bottle-fermented blend of chardonnay and pinot noir is lively, with fresh acidity and citrusy, appley, gently yeasty flavours.
Comments Off on Brancott Estate Brut Cuvée NV Blanc de Blanc NV / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Scented, yeasty, chardonnay-based wine, very crisp and lively, with citrusy, gently toasty flavours and a dryish, very finely balanced finish.
Comments Off on Tohu Rewa Reserve Marlborough Blanc de Blanc 2011 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Yeasty nose with a lovely lift of white florals. Well constructed palate with fine mousse and purity of honeyed citrus fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Veuve Tailhan Brut France Blanc de Blanc NV / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Light toasty aromas with a hint of citrus and stonefruit. Fresh, focused and vibrant in the mouth tasting of citrus with a green apple finish.
Comments Off on Coombe Farm Wines Nellie Melba Yarra Valley Blanc de Blanc 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
An elegant pale straw sparkling with subtle dusty elements to the nose and a finely honed palate with zippy complexity of flavours and excellent acidity. Still very fresh still.
Comments Off on Arras Tasmania Blanc de Blanc 2004 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Developed citrussy aromas and lively flavoursome palate with interesting “Whisky sour -like charcters”, according to one judge. Good length and structure.
Comments Off on Chandon Yarra Valley Blanc de Blanc 2010 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A developed toast oaky nose and sweet/sour citrussy palate with marzipan notes.
Comments Off on Mistletoe Petillant Hilltops Blanc de Blanc 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Herbal tobacco like notes to the nose and fine simple palate with a nice tang to it.
Comments Off on Gallagher Canberra District Blanc de Blanc 2008 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A super wine with bags of flavours. It has a bright and complex bouquet with lovely buttery brioche characters and delightfully long zesty palate with plenty of persistence.
Comments Off on Howard Park Jete Grand Vintage Great Southern Blanc de Blanc 2010 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Toasty yeasty bouquet and great complexity to the creamy palate with good acid balance,
Comments Off on Smithbrook White Sparkle Pemberton Blanc de Blanc 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Pleasant bready bouquet and broad brioche-like flavours with citrussy acidity.
Comments Off on Steels Gate Single Vineyard Yarra Valley Blanc de Blanc 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Scented, complex, toasty bouquet, leading into a crisp, citrusy, lively wine, very generous and finely balanced. Full style on the palate, weighty, rich and complex, while still showing restraint and harmony. $33
Comments Off on Deutz Cuvée s Marlborough Blanc de Blanc 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Simple, delicate and elegant with very bright yeasty fruit aromas and a palate with good complexity and structure with great acid line.
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson Winemaker’s Selection Orange Blanc de Blanc 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Pale, vivacious wine with a fragrant, toasty, complex bouquet and lively, citrusy, yeasty flavours. Fresh and youthful, with good acid spine and a finely balanced finish. $27
Comments Off on Deutz Cuveé Marlborough Blanc de Blanc 2011 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A lightness of baked apple and honey on the nose and a beautifully tight, elegant, fruit focused palate.
Comments Off on Yes Said The Seal Reserve Geelong Blanc de Blanc 2009 / 0 View / April 3, 2017