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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 Australia, Victoria, Western Victoria, Henty
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 Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
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 Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth
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 Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Mornington Peninsula
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 Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Sunbury
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 Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide Hills
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 Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley
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 Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Geographe Ferguson Valley
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 Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, 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 Australia, Queensland, Granite Belt
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.
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