Posted: November 2, 2022
Smells like fresh crusty bread with honeysuckle notes and a big, complex and full-bodied lemon curd palate.
Comments Off on Pommery Grand Cru Reims Champagne France Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2008 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Lovely freshness here with a bouquet of honey and vanilla and nicely focussed and well-developed flavours on the phenolic textured palate showing fine persistent bubbles.
Comments Off on Pommery Cuvee Louise Brut Nature Reims Champagne France Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2004 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A classy wine that is still amazingly youthful with toasty honeyed aromas and fresh sweet fruit flavours balanced with lovely, aged characters. Nice acid line.
Comments Off on Pommery Cuvee Louise Parcelles Reims Champagne France Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2005 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A fuller, well-made and complex style; slightly sweet fruit and racy acidity to balance.
Comments Off on Clover Hill Cuvee Foudre Pipers River Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Nutty butterscotch bouquet with hints of apples and “true Champagne” characters on the elegant, intense and beautifully balanced palate.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Vineyard Cuvee Traditionelle Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Nicely aged sparkling with toasty toffee aromas and full flavoured palate.
Comments Off on Sidewood Estate Chloe Cuvee Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: December 3, 2021
A tight, simple and elegant style of sparkling with a good creamy lemon sherbet-like drive.
Comments Off on Jacob’s Creek Reserve South Australia Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Aromas of strawberry and citrus with a vibrantly fresh palate with leesy notes.
Comments Off on Tomich Sparkling T Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Very pretty colour with a lifted strawberry bouquet and strawberry/raspberry driven flavours on a gentle palate.
Comments Off on Tomich Sparkling M Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Bright strawberry bouquet with delicate berry fruit flavours on the long well-balanced palate.
Comments Off on Tomich Sparkling ‘M’ Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Golden hued wine with a nutty complexity on the nose and excellent mouth filling flavours of aged honeyed fruit with yeasty richness. Very good wine. 3-5
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Pamela Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: April 24, 2020
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Comments Off on Tomich Woodside Vineyard Sparkling T Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: October 4, 2018
Smells like a raspberry tart with strawberry nuances and has a subtle but complex palate with nice interplay of fruit, yeast and acid.
Comments Off on Tomich Sparkling M Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Berry fruit fragrances with hints of smoked meats and underlying complexity. Clean fresh and creamy in the mouth with attractive strawberry/citrus flavours and toasty autolysis.
Comments Off on Taltarni Tache SEA Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Nose has a fruity lift and subtle background complexity with creamy autolysis driven flavour profile.
Comments Off on Singlefile Wines Great Southern Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Aromas of bruised fruits and citrus elements with an acid driven palate with restrained citrus flavours underneath.
Comments Off on Jeeper Extra Brut Naturelle Champagne France Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Nice toasty complexity to the nose. A crisp palate with good balance and length of flavours. Nice bead. Good acid.
Comments Off on Gooree Park Mudgee Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: November 9, 2017
Pretty lifted musk stick-like aromas with a long, “serious”, palate that’s loaded with fresh strawberry flavours and a has a fresh acid line.
Comments Off on Tomich Wines Sparkling M Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Aromas of raspberries and cherries with underlying citrus characters. Fine mousse and good intensity of fresh berry flavours with balanced sweetness.
Comments Off on Chain of Ponds Diva Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Sophisticated style. A complexity of nutty nougat aromas. Plenty of oak on the palate matched by some powerful red fruit characters. Good acidity. Balancing tannins.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Pamela Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A classic sparkling. Great brioche characters on the nose. Lovely drive and complexity of toasty/mushroom/oyster-like flavours.
Comments Off on House of Arras Grand Vintage Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2008 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Fabulous toasty development here. The nose is all nougat and toast with hints of honeysuckle which carries through to the palate with its very persistent flavours and lovely lemon notes.
Comments Off on House of Arras EJ Carr LD Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2003 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Mineral driven style. Subtle crisp apple-like fruit with hints of citrus and balanced sweetness.
Comments Off on Jacob’s Creek Reserve SEA Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A simple citrus nose with some nice aged notes. Creamy texture to the long lingering palate with mouthfilling citrus driven flavours.
Comments Off on Jacob’s Creek Brut Cuvee SEA Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A wine with elegance and complexity, great yeast autolysis and soft cashew/custardy flavours.
Comments Off on Seppelt Salinger Henty/Drumborg Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Fresh, light and citrussy style with gentle floral fragrances and lively flavour profile.
Comments Off on Abel’s Tempest Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A light, elegant style with high level of acidity. Citrussy aromas and pleasant creamy fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Heemskerk Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
A light golden wine that smells like lemon curd. Excellent freshness to the palate with slightly green citrus like fruit elements and good yeast autolysis characters. 3-5
Comments Off on Heemskerk Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2011 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Delicious nose; “Smells of freshly baked bread and cut apples”, noted one judge. A rich palate with mouthfilling red fruit flavours showing some Vegemite touches. Persistent finish.
Comments Off on Radenti Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2011 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Bready lemon bouquet and a drier, green apple, aperitif style of sparkling.
Comments Off on Heemskerk Abel’s Tempest Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Toasty nose with a hint of apples. Crisp clean palate with attractive flavours with some age complexity developing.
Comments Off on Hoggies Estate NV Sparkling Coonawarra Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Bright green wine with fresh citrus fragrances and good acidity to balance the intensity of sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Midnight Cuvee Pyrenees Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A crisp austere aperitif style of sparkling with zesty citrus aromas and fine fresh lemon and stonefruit flavours.
Comments Off on Sidewood Chloe Cuvee Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Creamy bouquet with interesting ginger like notes and leading to quite a pretty palate with lots of pinot fruit notes with a good backbone of acid in support.
Comments Off on Heemskerk Wines Abel’s Tempest Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Red fruit nose with light yeasty autolysis characters and slightly more complexity on the palate with good varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Lindemans Regional Series Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
“Makes you think of warm sunshine”, thought one judge. Biscuity citrussy aromas and a tight linear palate with excellent frothy lemon persistence.
Comments Off on Heemskerk Wines Traditional Method Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2009 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Lightly developed nose with great secondary characters evolving on the palate. Has great balance, weight and length.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Murray Darling Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Good yeast autolysis aromas. Light savory/mushroomy palate. Very moreish!
Comments Off on Hungerford Hill Dalliance Tumbarumba Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2010 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A light nose with slightly complex toasty aromas leading to a light but well rounded palate that has a lovely creamy mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Wicks Methode Traditionelle Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Bright strawberry lift to the nose with toasty development which follows through to the long, fresh and very flavoursome palate.
Comments Off on Swings & Roundabouts Backyard Stories Margaret River Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Lemony aromas; some toasty development. Good core of fruit flavours with balancing acidity.
Comments Off on South Point Estate Sparkling N.V. South Eastern Australia Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Smells of red apples with a dash of lemon and has a modest fruit palate.
Comments Off on Philip Shaw Edinburgh Palace Methode Traditionelle Orange Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very attractive style with a fine bead, lifted citrussy nose with some complexity with lots of strawberry shortcake-like flavours on a silky palate with a fine acid spine.
Comments Off on Silkwood Pemberton Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Complex, nicely ageing nose with subtle florals underneath. Sound palate; good weight, balance and structure and subtle but delicious brioche/hazelnut flavours.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Sparkling Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2011 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Warm toasty/fruity nose and fresh bright fruit flavours with a long nutty finish.
Comments Off on Tomich Wines Woodside Vineyard Sparkling Blanc de Blanc Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Interesting fruit nose and good line of acid across a palate showing nice complexity.
Comments Off on Mojo Fizz Brut Cuvee Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Subtle yeasty/green apple bouquet. A brut style of palate with crisp and delicate flavours.
Comments Off on Sandalford Western Australia Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nutty marzipan-like complexity to the lifted nose. Rich and creamy in the mouth with great length of flavours sitting in the savoury spectrum. Has a lovely fine mousse. 3-5
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Luna Pyrenees Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Roasted nutty aromas, some age evident. Complex, well structured palate. Good fruit persistence.
Comments Off on Clover Hill Cuvee Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A bright wine with interesting popcorn-like characters on the nose and a tight uncomplicated palate. Easy to drink.
Comments Off on Azahara Victoria Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017