Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
A lightly golden yellow in the glass, the nose is expressive and shows both a fullness of stone fruit as well as rich oak and lees complexity. ...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
A lightly golden colour in the glass, a citrus driven nose at this point with underripe stone fruits and suggestion of fig and straw. The palate has...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
The Tiers vineyard is one of the most iconic and revered Chardonnay vineyards in Australia, established by Brian Croser and now shared bewtween Petaluma and Brian Croser's Tapanappa it is...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
A release that does well to combine quality inputs and understated winemaking technique. There is a purity of fruit that underpins the wine and gives contrast to it's richer, developed...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
87
Green nectarine on the nose that is almost bordering on underripe and somewhat austere at this point in its development. The palate has a similar lean edge with a suggestion...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
87
Tasmanian Chardonnay is built to last, even so it was pushing it when this was opened just short of it's 30th Birthday ! It may have seen better days, however...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
This wine was a shot in the dark, tasted as it nears it's 25th birthday there was a fair chance it may be past it, but given the sheer class...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
House of Arras has been at the pointy end of Australian sparkling for a number of years, with the 2005 Blanc de Blanc an expertly crafted wine that was on...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
Oakridge continue to craft a number of exceptional Chardonnay's from single vineyards in the Yarra Valley, the wines consistently show quality of site and a distinct winemaking style that is...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
A developed golden yellow in colour, the nose has marzipan, clotted cream, baked peach and lanolin, for those who don't often try aged chardonnay's it is somewhat of a hedonistic...