Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
The wine has a flinty, slightly sulphurous nose that adds interest to the mealy stone fruit and citrus characters. On the palate there is good complexity of lees and oak...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
The 2008 Reserve Chardonnay from Tarrawarra is a superb example of Yarra Valley Chardonnay that has developed effortlessly over the last 5 years. I was previously impressed by the 2006...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
The wine is sourced from Bass Phillip's Leongatha vineyard, with moderate to low yields for the vintage of 1.3 tonnes per acre and the wine seeing 20 % new oak...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
The 2011 Squitchy Lane Chardonnay is true to form of most good Yarra Valley Chardonnays from the vintage, with the wine structural, elegant and capable of further development given time....
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The 2010 Chardonnay comes from a stellar Squitchy Lane vintage and shows a light yellow colour in the glass. The nose gives varietal nectarine and peach that...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
The nose provides a full expression of stone fruits and sweet oak derived characters, with the palate being more restrained and giving a delicate expression of nectarine against a backdrop...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
The Muse label represents the pinnacle of winemaking at Moorilla Estate and gives a consistency of quality across the range, the 2011 Chardonnay balances varietal characters and wine maker derived...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
Gryhonwood is a producer that i havetn't tried, so when i came across this wine at a tasting i was pleasantly surprised, it is a wine with real character and...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
As with many of the top 2011 Chardonnays from Victoria the 2011 De Bortoli Reserve Release has a steely mineral acidity with just enough richness of stone fruits to give...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
It is certainly hard not to have a soft spot for Tasmania, not only is it a beautiful place to visit but they make some superb Chardonnay and Pinot Noir,...