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James Halliday top regional Chardonnay tasting
Prince Wine Store - Bank Street
Tasted October 12, 2013 by AlexGarner with 360 views
Flight 1 (10 notes)
White
2011 Seppelt Chardonnay Drumborg Vineyard
91 points
A fleshy nose of peaches laced with florals and a palette that is textural and ripe with a tight mineral profile and a good length.
White
2012 Seville Estate Chardonnay Reserve
93 points
Nutty and savoury with the lees poking through and a nice deep integrated acid on the lengthy palette which balances the subdued oak.
White
2012 A. Rodda Chardonnay
92 points
Oats and raw nits on the nose with a nice lime element. The palette is full of searing acidity that while bold, is balanced and refined. There is a nice tangerine note on the full bodied finish.
White
2011 Ocean Eight Chardonnay Verve
95 points
This is a very savoury wine which has a lot more toasty oak that previous vintages but there is still that citrus poking through and a massive palette structure with lime and biting minerals.
White
2011 Galli Estate Chardonnay Pamela
92 points
Ripe stone fruits with a lick of tropicals and a nutty oak. The palette is powerful with dense minerals and great structure imparted from the acid with a lemon finish.
White
2010 Penfolds Chardonnay Reserve Bin 10A
93 points
A funky nose of struck match and toasty oak with a broad, silky palette that has an oily texture and is full of savoury pickling spices and rich fruit. Good wine, but expensive.
White
2009 Tyrrell's Chardonnay Vat 47
94 points
A nose of orange blossom and candle wax with a zingy palette with bold herbaceous notes and textural acid.
White
2012 Talisman Wines Chardonnay Gabrielle
94 points
Funky nose of rich cashew and florals with a fantastic structure with big grippy acidity and a delicate mineral finish. This is great value Chardonnay.
White
2010 Xanadu Chardonnay Margaret River
91 points
A nice tropical nose with stone fruit that is quite pretty and a fresh, but fierce palette with a peach finish.
White
2012 Ridgemill Estate Chardonnay WYP
93 points
Blossom florals with ripe stone fruits and a rich mineral-driven palette with spice and a gentle acidity that provides a good length.