- White Wine
- Chardonnay
Chardonnay
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
87
A light yellow in colour, a decidedly tropical nose that points to little time in barrel or on lees, the fruit on the nose is almost sauvignon blanc like with...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The Bartondale is the reserve release from Churchview that's sourced from old vine Chardonnay and showcases great fruit and winemaking technique. The wine was barrel fermented using wild yeast and...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
The Judd Vineyard is the highest of the estate vineyards. The wine was whole bunch pressed, fermented using wild yeast, partial malolactic fermentation (94%) and 17% seeing new oak. ...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
I get excited when i see a Chardonnay at 12.5% alcohol when it comes from a good producer, these wines have the potential to walk the line between crunchy citrus...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
A rendition of the noble Chardonnay grape that shows purity of fruit and is unadorned by oak or winemaker induced complexity that allows the fruit to shine through. A light...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
This wine has had the proverbial winemaking kitchen sink thrown at it, and i like it. 60% of the wine was fermented in barrel and kept on stirred lees for...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
87
A nose of talc, peach and citrus with some understated tropical notes and a touch metallic, the palate has a plushness up front with rich stone fruits before citrus acidity...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
The Single Vineyard wines coming out from Shadowfax, especially from sites in the Macedon Ranges are taking what is one of the most consistent producers of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
A blend of fruit picked between the 27th of March and the 8th of April that was sourced from the Midhill, Cleveland and Glenfern vineyards in the Macedon Ranges. ...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
A vibrant, fruit driven expression of Chardonnay that has less winemaker derived characters than the Estate Chardonnay, but doesn't miss out in terms of both flavour and textural appeal. ...