Golden colour, however bright balanced and natural acidity presence. (Notably better than recent 2006). Peach, honey, nectarine but well framed. Perhaps a little citrus and passion fruit finish. Lovely aged chardonnay still in good form.
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I was really impressed by this layered and complex example of pure and restrained Chardonnay. Pale chiffon color with a nice weight to the appearance. The nose offered ever changing notes of citrus, peach, sea air and a yeasty but pleasant overtone. Great salinity on the palate, which added in peaches, faint honey and -- amazingly -- an unmistakable touch of fennel that somehow adds heft to the finish. No discernible oak. Lovely minerality, and enough acidity to support revisiting in a few more years to see if the wine soars to even higher levels.
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I was not convinced about this wine. Maybe I did not understand it but nose was somewhat blurred with no clear definition with some citrus fruit - not very ripe in style, hints of minerality and some sweeter white fleshed fruit. Medium bodied lean and refreshing with a core of sugar coated fruit and good aftertaste. A less ripe style of Chardonnay with moderate oak influence but I am not sure about the result.
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Tight and not well defined nose that needs time to open up revealing a complex array of aromas suggesting possible wild ferment (citrus & stone fruit, flowers & herbs) with judicious use of oak. No MLF in this wine preserves crunchy acidity and gives tension and freshness. Middleweight with intensity and complexity. Will improve over the next couple of years and keep another 4-6.
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Nose rather muted. On the palate, mineral, some acidity, limes, citrus, and rather straight foward. Rather strong acidity and alcohol. Somewhat lacking in structure.
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Dinner with Fabrice Amiot (Canton Tastes, Albert Street): I thought that this was very good rather than great. That could well have been a function of drinking it far too young though. Indeed, the wine only started showing well after being in an opened bottle for an hour or so and having time to breathe in the glass for another half an hour. Even then, it had a rather tight bouquet - a bit of cream, some white mushromms, subtle scents of red apples and lime, but beyond that, it was deep pulls of dried earthy scents and bits of smoky flinty mineral that really marked the nose. The palate was bright, juicy and elegant, so much so that everyone thought it was Burgundy when blind. While there was nice depth of stone-fruit and lemon flavours, this came across neither sweet nor very ripe, lined as it was with a lovely ream of stony minerality and fresh acidity. There was oak too, but well-controlled and subtle - somewhat unusual for a top Aussie Chard. The finish seemed a bit tight and short at first, but it too opened up slowly with time, fanning out in a nice bit of creamy persistence. A yummy wine, still in its infancy, but I could not help but feel that it lacked the structure and substance to push it to anywhere near greatness.
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- Light gold color and aromas of oak. It's balanced and has flavours of peach, grapefruit, honey and oak with a light/medium body. Round texture with a medium finish.
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Lemon coloured, slight legs and medium colour intensity. Tropical and stone fruit, cream, butter, kernal and oak. Also burnt toast and smoked bacon. I get most of this - except the nuttiness - in the mouth but also spice, perhaps clove or cinnamon, and white pepper.
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Light straw coloured with delicate oat biscuit and peach aromas. Still youthfully tight and restrained but already showing lovely balance and a rich depth of flavour. The palate is subtle but dense with creamy lemon and custard tart flavours; a touch of richness from oaty porridge and fresh ginger notes in the long finish. Lovely.
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Fine chardonnay that probably needs a bit of time to come together. Low/no malo influence, as desired in the yarra. The quality is apparent. Give it a few years to improve, then drink for the next 10. Diam.
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6/20/2021 - nwebstar Likes this wine: 94 Points
Golden colour, however bright balanced and natural acidity presence. (Notably better than recent 2006). Peach, honey, nectarine but well framed. Perhaps a little citrus and passion fruit finish. Lovely aged chardonnay still in good form.
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6/28/2014 - Gianni Gee wrote:
Drank at Terrigal dinner at Reef Restaurant
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5/9/2013 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 92 Points
I was really impressed by this layered and complex example of pure and restrained Chardonnay. Pale chiffon color with a nice weight to the appearance. The nose offered ever changing notes of citrus, peach, sea air and a yeasty but pleasant overtone. Great salinity on the palate, which added in peaches, faint honey and -- amazingly -- an unmistakable touch of fennel that somehow adds heft to the finish. No discernible oak. Lovely minerality, and enough acidity to support revisiting in a few more years to see if the wine soars to even higher levels.
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7/17/2012 - Stefanos T. wrote: 89 Points
I was not convinced about this wine. Maybe I did not understand it but nose was somewhat blurred with no clear definition with some citrus fruit - not very ripe in style, hints of minerality and some sweeter white fleshed fruit. Medium bodied lean and refreshing with a core of sugar coated fruit and good aftertaste. A less ripe style of Chardonnay with moderate oak influence but I am not sure about the result.
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7/17/2012 - Dokken wrote: 93 Points
Tight and not well defined nose that needs time to open up revealing a complex array of aromas suggesting possible wild ferment (citrus & stone fruit, flowers & herbs) with judicious use of oak. No MLF in this wine preserves crunchy acidity and gives tension and freshness. Middleweight with intensity and complexity. Will improve over the next couple of years and keep another 4-6.
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7/16/2012 - Yiannis wrote: 91 Points
Distinctive and elegant with florals, citrus fruit and stony minerality. Medium-bodied, crispy with zesty acidity and a long aftertaste.
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10/30/2011 - Alex H wrote: 85 Points
A bit tamed with mineral neutrality, white grapefruit and unripe peaches. Balanced and classy still.
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10/29/2011 - Mingmong wrote: 89 Points
Nose rather muted. On the palate, mineral, some acidity, limes, citrus, and rather straight foward. Rather strong acidity and alcohol. Somewhat lacking in structure.
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10/29/2011 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
Dinner with Fabrice Amiot (Canton Tastes, Albert Street): I thought that this was very good rather than great. That could well have been a function of drinking it far too young though. Indeed, the wine only started showing well after being in an opened bottle for an hour or so and having time to breathe in the glass for another half an hour. Even then, it had a rather tight bouquet - a bit of cream, some white mushromms, subtle scents of red apples and lime, but beyond that, it was deep pulls of dried earthy scents and bits of smoky flinty mineral that really marked the nose. The palate was bright, juicy and elegant, so much so that everyone thought it was Burgundy when blind. While there was nice depth of stone-fruit and lemon flavours, this came across neither sweet nor very ripe, lined as it was with a lovely ream of stony minerality and fresh acidity. There was oak too, but well-controlled and subtle - somewhat unusual for a top Aussie Chard. The finish seemed a bit tight and short at first, but it too opened up slowly with time, fanning out in a nice bit of creamy persistence. A yummy wine, still in its infancy, but I could not help but feel that it lacked the structure and substance to push it to anywhere near greatness.
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8/7/2011 - kellersc wrote: 92 Points
- Light gold color and aromas of oak. It's balanced and has flavours of peach, grapefruit, honey and oak with a light/medium body. Round texture with a medium finish.
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1/18/2011 - chatters wrote:
Lemon coloured, slight legs and medium colour intensity. Tropical and stone fruit, cream, butter, kernal and oak. Also burnt toast and smoked bacon. I get most of this - except the nuttiness - in the mouth but also spice, perhaps clove or cinnamon, and white pepper.
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1/6/2011 - Biggsy wrote: 92 Points
Light straw coloured with delicate oat biscuit and peach aromas. Still youthfully tight and restrained but already showing lovely balance and a rich depth of flavour. The palate is subtle but dense with creamy lemon and custard tart flavours; a touch of richness from oaty porridge and fresh ginger notes in the long finish. Lovely.
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5/29/2010 - AndrewJ wrote: 94 Points
Fine chardonnay that probably needs a bit of time to come together. Low/no malo influence, as desired in the yarra. The quality is apparent. Give it a few years to improve, then drink for the next 10. Diam.
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