Chardonnay

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A wine showing the generosity of this vintage. The nose displays a mix of lemon curd and crème brulee with an edgier quince paste character. It’s creamy and richly textured but with a tightening from the oak and a fine acidity to ensure it remains focused to a long finish. A chardonnay for the medium term.

Great Southern

Chardonnay

What a cracking chardonnay this is. It’s been sourced from Denmark in a season which produced excellent fruit intensity. Garland has harnessed this expertly. Opens with a steely spicy creamy pear and lightly roasted cashew aroma. But it’s the palate where things get really exciting. Subtle combinations of nectarine, lemon, grapefruit and cashew combine to create a whole greater than...

Pemberton

Chardonnay

Now, if you’re into chardonnay with that little extra oomph and richness then this one should be right up your alley. Loaded with butterscotch and ripe stone fruits with a creamy richness complemented by a steely minerality. Garland gets the fruit from Pemberton and then goes to work. A beautify.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Okay, this stacks up as the best chardonnay yet from Driftwood. Displays the subtle understatement of the style and the site, but then you start to explore the complex aromas of cut lime, lemon, quince and richer crème brulee. The palate then kicks in with its embedded richness coming from regular lees stirring. A most impressive and exciting chardonnay development...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

I do like the style that has been developed under this label. It’s a fine and quite delicate style yet within its light framework the aromas and palate reveal much of the site and region. Shows more of the tighter lemon and pear notes with a little crunchy melon and just a little richer nectarine. The palate is crisp and...

Pemberton

Chardonnay

A super fine and precise chardonnay from this cooler vintage that delivers with lancing accuracy to a very long finish. Initially the aromas reveal light touches of lemon tart, quince and nectarine, with a respectful restraint. Then the palate reveals more as it gathers momentum to the extended finish. Has a fine minerality threading through. An excellent wine.

Manjimup

Chardonnay

A pure and elegant example of chardonnay from this region. The aromas are a combination of grapefruit, spice and nectarine dominant stone fruit. Then a more intense grapefruit edge emerges on the palate, cutting into light creamy fruit. Lightly applied oak is well weighted to allow the fruit to express.

Manjimup

Chardonnay

The aim of these chardonnays is to really capture the essence of the fruit, which in this year was delivered in pristine condition. The aromas here are of melon and cashew with a lemon curd edge adding definition and some nice nectarine introducing another dimension. The palate is lightly touched with oak and the fruit is keenly focussed to a...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Winemaker Mark Warren goes to the southern parts of Margaret River for the fruit for this wine. Aromas of lemon curd and creamy white peach with a meally grapefruit combination adding depth and edge. The palate has a lifted minerally feel with the fine shaft of acid sustaining the finish. Oak is seamlessly woven in.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A light bodied but nicely structured and presented chardonnay. The aromas are a neat mix of lemon and butterscotch with a grapefruit, pear and light cereal touch. The palate is rich with layered flavours building towards a lingering finish. Well handled light touch of oak completes the picture.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A marvellous chardonnay that does justice to the great ‘23 vintage and then some. The nose opens with a subtle struck match influence to the lemon curd and crème brulee contributions with a savoury quince character. The palate has a level of sophistication and almost Burgundy-like character with its dry chalky and slightly savoury finish. Most impressive. It’s super intense...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is a beautifully crafted chardonnay made using whole bunch pressing to a combination of new French oak and concrete eggs. It was all wild fermented with some wild ferment in the malolactic component. It's created a fine linear expression with a flinty minerally thread taking the palate to a long finish. Nougat, popcorn and lemon curd with a slice...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A chardonnay of poise and control that opens with aromas of lightly roasted cashew, lemon curd and nougat with a savoury influence adding complexity. The oak and fruit balance is excellent with a lovely textural feel to the deep and intense palate. Extended finish. Score: 93/100 Cellar: 7 years

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This cooler vintage turned out to be an outstanding one for chardonnays, producing wines of great finesse and refinement. This one is right on the money. Aromas are immediately intense with a nougat and roasted cashew influence to the mealy grapefruit base. The palate has a light savoury character that weaves in and out of the complex maze of flavours....

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A fine and beautifully balanced chardonnay from selected southern Margaret River vineyards. Captures the delicacy and restraint of that part of the region. The aromas are a mix of roasted cashew and light meal with a little popcorn character. The palate is so fine and precise but with deep textural characters that carry through to a long finish.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A pure and quite pretty chardonnay displaying a remarkable depth of fruit intensity and palate complexity for this price. Dominant white peach and subtle lemon with a light coating of roasted cashew. The palate is medium weight but with good intensity and persistence. Balance oak has been handled well.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A slightly finer and more delicate chardonnay than previously, benefiting from this super vintage. But there is certainly no shortage of power driving through a long palate. Aromas of marzipan and roasted almond with a cereal, grapefruit and light white peach character. The palate is exquisitely crafted and shaped to a very long finish. Excellent.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

The cooler climate of the Mandoon’s Karridale vineyard has built in the fine elegance and refinement of this excellent chardonnay. The fruit comes from 10 rows on the vineyard and is then whole punch pressed followed by a natural ferment in oak. Aromas of light lemon curd, quince and a mix of spices engages immediately. The palate has a rich...

Western Australia

Chardonnay

This is such a good wine for this price. It’s unashamedly value for money with a load of ripe stone fruit and a little citrus creating a distinctly varietal aroma and a generous though still controlled palate. Nails it for style and value.

Western Australia

Chardonnay

A fleshier and most appealing value for money chardonnay. Aromas of stone fruit with a mealy and slightly lemon curd influence. Then the palate delivers with impeccable and balance. Edgy grapefruit cuts into the ripe stone fruit to deliver a well-weighted palate. Nice saline minerality on the finish.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Wow, this is a mighty good wine for $40. There is real class here from whichever way you look at it. The aromas are a minerally sea spray and light citrus experience that are so engaging. The energy and bright chalky acidity is a feature which is a result of no malolactic fermentation. But the texture has been built in...

Great Southern

Chardonnay

Seems to mark a style shift for what has been a very good wine from the start. This is a more precise and delicately structured chardonnay but still with an intensity and drive. It’s a combination of Gingin and Burgundian clones. Dominant white peach and slightly mealy character on the nose. Subtle toasty influences on a fine and lingering minerally...

Great Southern

Chardonnay

The fruit for this excellent chardonnay comes from various vineyards in the Great Southern in what was a superb year. It’s a fine and delicately structured wine with terrific flavour intensity throughout. Notes of typical floral white peach, minerals and a trace of popcorn character all captured in the opening. The palate is finely balanced with texture and intensity. A...

Pemberton

Chardonnay

The beauty and pristine nature of this great vintage shine through in this thoroughly beautiful chardonnay. On the nose aromas of nectarine and peach merge with a splash of citrus and a layer of meal. Richer notes of crème brulee and lightly roasted cashew emerge from somewhere deep in the palate. It’s a finer style yet there is sustained persistence...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

The crystalline purity and balance of the ’23 vintage has been brilliantly captured in this super chardonnay from Jeremy Gordon. Intense aromas of grapefruit and lemon curd with a savoury saline combination. The palate delivers with deep concentration and precision that extends to an endlessly long finish with a final savoury flourish. The maturation on lees with regular stirring has...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A bright and lively chardonnay displaying some most attractive melon and citrus aromas with a floral lift. The palate is precise yet flavoursome. And sitting behind that fruit is the impact of wild fermentation and six months in oak. So even at this budget end there is plenty of thought that’s gone into creating a great value drink.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

One of the best chardonnays yet from these guys. It’s a beauty. Aromas quickly reveal the toasty oak, cashew, butterscotch and mealy nuances that have been built into the wine. The palate delivers a powerful intensity, yet there is an almost crystalline precision and subtle saline edge to balance. Excellent.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is made to a consistent style offering plenty for the chardonnay lovers who want a decent bang for their buck. Sourced from Karridale south of Margaret River town, it shows strong mealy butterscotch and stone fruit aromatics. The palate is layered with depth and intensity that is picked up and carried to a long finish.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is quite a sophisticated chardonnay for this price. It’s a leaner and more tightly framed wine than you might expect, yet the fruit intensity and prettiness of 2023 emerges. Slightly citrus and a light steely minerality with a chalky acidity provides the keen focus. Lively finish completes a tidy wine.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

There is a God, when you can get a wine of this quality selling for less than $50. Okay, great vintage, yes, but it's then been really well handled in the winery. Aromas of stone fruit and butterscotch with a little of that primary grapefruit worked in. The palate is a powerhouse yet defined and refined with a keen savoury...

Swan Valley

Chardonnay

An appealing fruit driven chardonnay with just enough winemaking influence to take it up a notch. Melon citrus and a little peachy stone fruit on the nose. The palate has good medium weight flavours with a little nutty nuance. Ideal in the next couple of years.

Blackwood Valley

Chardonnay

Here is a chardonnay sourced from the Blackwood Valley which has turned out rather well. Immediate aromas of cashew and melon with a little stone fruit richness on the nose. It’s medium weight with generous, largely fruit flavours carrying easily through to a pleasing finish.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This takes the standard, and almost always exceptional chardonnay, into another zone of complexity and character. The nose displays a deeper concentration of fruit and winemaking artifact with notes of roasted cashew, hazelnut and a lemon curd richness. The palate is layered with an intensity of powerful fruit that finishes with a distinct savoury chalkiness.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A pretty and at the same time powerful Margaret River chardonnay. Aromas strike immediately with a mix of savoury notes merging with lemon curd and a slightly saline, flinty mineral character. The palate is where this wine really kicks in. It’s pristine with a vibrant purity and energy that drives it through to a long finish. Such a beautiful textured...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is a wine that continually delivers polished quality chardonnay at real value for money. This one from the ’23 vintage nails the early drinking but with a little complexity style perfectly. Stone fruit with a little butterscotch and citrus finished with a slight minerally flinty character.

Great Southern

Chardonnay

A Great Southern chardonnay of intensity, delicacy and persistence all wrapped into a controlled linear package. Aromas have a slightly toasty, roasted cashew and nectarine character. Into the palate flavours of lemon tart and a little flint emerge showing the balance of oak and fruit. Fine linear finish.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This comes from a single parcel of fruit which after hand picking was pressed to one-year-old and new French oak, naturally fermented and then left for 10 months with regular lees stirring. Has a really vibrant and almost racy edge to it with a flinty dry palate feel, that holds a deep and intense palate to a long line. A...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A beautiful, textural chardonnay that maintains a fine linear feel. Opens with an intriguing merging of stones fruits with a lemon and brioche infusion. The palate shows the influence of barrel fermentation, which brings richness and complexity. Fine lingering finish.

Blackwood Valley

Chardonnay

An impressive sparkling wine from the Blackwood Valley. Attractive aromas of light brioche and lemon rind with a little subtle yeasty character. The palate is fine and persistent extending to a long finish. This is a brut style wine that would be an ideal aperitif with its lively fresh acidity.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

An appealing chardonnay from this very good vintage. The aromas open with a citrussy butterscotch and quince paste combination. The light bodied palate is loaded with crunchy melon and citrus fruit laced together with a fine juicy acidity and neat use of oak. Has a lively minerality to lift. Idea drinking in the shorter term.