2021 Bindi Chardonnay Kostas Rind

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 95.5 points

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  1/20/2024 - Matt_D Likes this wine: 95 Points

  One of the best Chardonnay I’ve had for a while. In a great spot right now. Rich and textural but with an acid line that keeps it all in check. Even out of a plastic glass at a BBQ it shone brightly! One more bottle left, tough choice of whether to drink now or see where it goes with a couple more years.

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  5/11/2022 - LindsayM Likes this wine: 96 Points

  From the original 1988 plantings, this wine was first produced in 1991 and has remained a stunning example of pristine, cool-climate Chardonnay ever since. Whole-bunch pressed straight to barrel, with no additions, where it completes fermentation and ageing in French oak barriques (25% new). The wine remains on yeast lees throughout, gaining depth and complexity. The Kostas Rind Chardonnay is grown in a 1.5 hectare plot and the wine is fermented in French oak barrels of which typically 25% are new.
  
  This year’s release is absolutely superb, showing plenty of lemon and lime citrus notes, alongside gentle spice, chalky tannins and a lovely rich, creamy mouthfeel. This really is one of the great, under-the-radar Australian Chardonnays. Just beautiful.

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