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2004 Lake's Folly Chardonnay
Chardonnay
- Australia
- New South Wales
- Hunter Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 12
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deverett wrote: 90 points
September 12, 2017 - My last bottle it seems. Deep golden colour, very textural. A full bodied style, rounded and deep but not overly flabby and with a decent lick of pack. Ripe peaches and rock melon, lanolin, cedar with some nuttiness and buttery goodness. A fair showing here for a 13 year old LF chardonnay but definitely time to drink up
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deverett wrote: 89 points
March 5, 2017 - Has held reasonably well, still prominent oak with a rounded textural palate. Golden hue, obviously well developed but isn't falling over either. Honeyed, roast hazelnuts, peaches and oak. A nice, quite full Chardonnay that is ageing better than I thought, though not sure it's quite my style nowadays.
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deverett wrote: 89 points
May 22, 2014 - Quite developed now, nice texture but perhaps a little too much oak. Won't improve from here so drink up.
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CamWheeler wrote: 89 points
January 24, 2014 - Australia Day Weekend Tasting: Lemon, toast and popcorn. Mealy palate, a little sourness on the finish contrast with rich and developed fruit. I like it but probably not for long term keeping.
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Rupert Degas wrote:
July 6, 2013 - Further to my pervious note, this bottle was only very slightly oxidised (cork perhaps?). Still a lovely wine, but darker gold. There's plenty of buttery creaminess to the wine, but five months later has taken on some nutty and even honey aromas. I have one bottle left and will be drinking very soon. I don't want this to turn into Sherry! Past peak.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2004
- Type White
- Producer Lake's Folly
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region New South Wales
- SubRegion Hunter Valley
- Appellation Hunter Valley
- UPC Codes 9319809204757, 9319809213759
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 12 (27%)
- Consumed 33 (73%)
Food Pairing
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- CountryAustralia
- RegionNew South Wales
- SubRegionHunter Valley
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