Tasted blind among a line up of cool-climate chardonnays. Huntington Estate, Chardonnay, Mudgee, 2017 Hyper fragrant: dishwashing sweet citrus over ripe peach, barley and tropical melon. (Potentially muscat clone?). The […]
Huntington Estate are certainly one of the leading lights in the Mudgee wine scene. I just wish they’d look to a change of labeling and bottle stock as the packaging […]
Part of the winery’s “Cape To Cape” range, most fruit sourced from the Great Southern region. West Cape Howe, Chardonnay, Western Australia, 2016 Light citrus fruit, yellow stone fruit melange […]
I’ve previously tasted the 2012 vintage of this label and now we see this being a Cellarmasters (now owned by Woolworths) exclusive. Winemaker is Nick Badrice. Heavy packaging exerts the authority […]
An exclusive label for Woolworth’s liquor stores. Cat Amongst The Pigeons, Chardonnay, Eden Valley, 2016 A dull flax colour in the glass. Nose of just ripe yellow peach stone fruit, […]
An exclusive label for Woolworth’s liquor stores, primarily BWS (Beer, Wine, Spirits). Baily & Baily, Folio, Chardonnay, Margaret River, 2016 Potent and heady: lemon cheesecake, salt, citrus pith, hard stone […]
I like to think I’m more mindful than I used to be. Call it a positive influence from my yoga teaching wife. I rarely sip or drink wine without stopping […]
Named after the Silurian period which gave the rock upon which the vineyard is planted. Unsure of the percentage split, the current vintage of 2015 is listed as chardonnay 59% […]
The entry level release but by no means a pedestrian issue. TarraWarra Estate, Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, 2015 Nectarine stone fruit with lemon zest freshness. Just creamy notes smear the landscape […]
Bite my lip and close my eyes. Take me away to paradise. Longview Vineyard, Macclesfield, Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills, 2016 Somewhat a savoury style of chardy: soft breadcrust aromas, stony mineral […]
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