Chardonnay

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Fragrant aromas of white peach, lemon pith, and brioche. The palate is racy, with melon, citrus, and a faint grapefruit edge, supported by a touch of creaminess.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This has been sourced from a single plot of Gingin chardonnay, and unlike both the Premier and the Heytesbury, gets no new oak. You get a sense of place almost from the first sniff. It’s a bit wild, but complex and intricate. A pure expression of the Gingin clone from a small Wallcliffe vineyard, benefiting from cool climate influence. Powerful...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A slightly more generous style of chardonnay, showing richness and concentration while retaining fine linear precision. Minerally lemon curd with a savoury edge, intense and sustained. One of the best under this label.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Captures the house style for the Filius range. From a warm year, early picking retained vibrancy and energy. Crunchy honeydew melon character with overriding savouriness and fine acidity for a precise, linear feel. A faint nuttiness on the finish adds subtle complexity. Ideal for short-term drinking.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Yes, there is that distinctive acid line that defines Heytesbury, but this year more generous and opulent fruit fills the palate. From the Gingin clone, with 52% new French oak and wild yeast fermentation. Aromas strike with urgency: powerful notes of savoury honeycomb, stone fruit, and floral fragrance. The palate is textured with a lovely lightness of touch that carries...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A balanced and intense chardonnay sourced from Margaret River. Quality fruit from this year has been barrel fermented, adding aromatic intrigue, palate complexity and mouth feel. There’s a smoky lemony note on the nose with deeper stone fruit characters. A lift of citrus and a slightly savoury finish tightens things to extend through to a very long palate. The extra...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A wine of deep intensity, opening with lifted aromatics that tumble into a finely structured and textured palate. Hazelnut and light stonefruit on the nose are immediately attractive, followed by citrus and grapefruit characters, supported by a touch of smoky, savoury nuance. There’s lovely texture here, with a chalky thread that completes the wine beautifully.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

From a vintage that turned out well for chardonnay. The fruit was handpicked and whole-bunch pressed, with only free-run juice used in the ferment, which was split between new oak and concrete. Smoky, savoury aromatics with a hint of nuttiness lead to a palate of honeycomb, white peach, and citrus tang. The oak is neatly integrated, supporting a harmonious, finely...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

From one of Margaret River’s great chardonnay producers, this is yet another brilliant example of the style that has made Pierro so admired. You wouldn’t guess it came from a warm year—it’s delicate and fine, with a pristine brightness. The nose shows light grapefruit, citrus, a touch of butterscotch, and a subtle mealy note in the background. The palate has...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This 100% chardonnay, sourced from vineyards well to the south of Margaret River, has emerged as one of the most popular sparkling wines made in this state. The intensity is evident from the start, with aromas of lemon zest and subtle bready brioche characters pointing to its fruit sourcing. The palate is equally intense, with a sustained and quite powerful...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

The intensity and power of Margaret River chardonnay is immediately apparent. The nose opens with slightly toasty, savoury, faintly struck match characters, then the palate releases the awesome power of chardonnay from this region. Fine savoury elements and a touch of chalkiness contribute to a palate that is controlled, powerful and extraordinarily long. This is high-class stuff.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A medium-bodied, delightfully balanced chardonnay picked reasonably early to capture freshness and brightness. It shows white peach and nectarine with a squeeze of lemon. Oak is subordinated, sitting neatly and unobtrusively in the background. The palate is crisp, vibrant and intense, with a clean, long finish.

Pemberton

Chardonnay

A delightful example of how good chardonnay was in Pemberton during this warm season. It is light-bodied, with citrus, melon and grapefruit on the nose, lifted by a hint of jasmine. The palate reveals melon fruit dominance with good flavour intensity and length. Oak is understated and subtle, but important in the final composition. A really nice current drinking wine.

Great Southern

Chardonnay

The fruit has been sourced from various vineyards in the Great Southern, which covers quite a wide area. On the nose, stone-fruited aromatics merge with some subtle citrus, mineral notes. The palate is quite flavoursome and rich, with a creamy stone fruit, nutty character emerging. Oak fruit balances are neatly tuned, and that subtle minerality clicks in at the end...

Great Southern

Chardonnay

Sourced from Denmark, this has quickly established itself as a signature wine of the region. It’s a mix of clones, Gingin alongside the Burgundian ’95 and ’96, and the result is an exquisitely poised chardonnay from an exceptional vintage. The nose shows intense minerally citrus with butterscotch, light toast and a hint of honeycomb. The palate builds on that with...

Geographe

Chardonnay

This has been a consistently strong sparkling wine from St. Aidan over the years. Made from 100% chardonnay in the Ferguson Valley, it was handpicked, normally processed, and then bottle fermented. The aromas are classic and citrusy, with red apple and a touch of biscuity brioche. The palate is vibrant, offering good mid-palate richness but also the fine linear precision...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This chardonnay comes from the Wallcliffe area within Margaret River. The fruit from this season was excellent, but then Cliff Royle has harnessed it perfectly creating a wine of tremendous power, yet at the same time subtlety and elegance. Slight struck match flinty characters on the nose merge with deeper notes of lemon curd and quince with a slightly oyster...

Pemberton

Chardonnay

This Pemberton vineyard is really starting to kick some goals, and this is a wonderful example of chardonnay now coming from the property. On the nose, there's crunchy grapefruit and cut pear, with a little squeeze of lemon. The palate has a slight creamy feel to it, but it's still quite fine and controlled, with a deep and lingering finish....

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is so fine and pure, with a real zing to it, evident from the nose through to the palate. Minerally sea spray, slightly saline characters on the nose, with a little grapefruit and citrus nuance. Palate is supremely integrated with a fine lingering savoury line that carries to a long finish. Oak and fruit balance is superb, and it...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Already showing a degree of complexity with that merging of stone fruit, pear, and lime, with some slightly nutty roasted cashew-like characters on the nose. On the palate, there's a rich concentration of fruit with layered complexity coming from the wild ferment and time in French oak. It's textured and crisp, but there is a dry, savoury minerality which gives...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is an impressive debut chardonnay from Richard Rowe, one of the industry's most experienced winemakers, who has decided to do his own thing after many years in the industry. This wine captures the cool southern influence of the Karridale region, producing a wine of elegance and youthful vibrancy. There's a lovely mix of lime, pear, grapefruit, and a little...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Whereas the Artus was kinda funky, this one has a precise purity and freshness about it, showing lots of white peach, a little nectarine, citrus, and a sort of lemon curd–brioche combination. The palate has a slight savoury chalky confluence that comes together and then drives with great purpose through to a long finish. This is the most stylish expression...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is where Dukes starts to ratchet things up and introduce a whole new level of complexity and layers into his wine. It's loaded with a striking combination of butterscotch, stone fruit, and a hefty hit of oak, albeit one that's integrated and fits snugly within the wine. The palate is concentrated, showing a nice balance of stone fruit, minerals,...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is Dukes' entry-level chardonnay, but it's anything but entry level. This is a classy wine full of expression and style. On the nose, you get that white peach and nectarine combination with a little minerally, chalky influence. The palate is quite fine, but it's intense with a driving flavour profile. Minerally, chalky, and savoury, with a light grapefruit primary...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

If this is the quality of these chardonnays from the Brash Road Vineyard that Swings bought a few years ago, then don't expect the price to stay this low. This is a cracking good wine, showing the virtues of this mature vineyard. It was matured in French oak for about nine months, and on the nose, you start to get...

Manjimup

Chardonnay

The chardonnays from this quite warm vintage in Manjimup turned out pretty well, delivering, as you would expect, wines of some substance. In this case, the aroma shows that lemon peel, vanilla pod, and slightly quince paste character that is very chardonnay. And then the palate seamlessly weaves the fine, chalky acidity in with a slightly grapefruit and butterscotch character...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This presents as a lighter style of chardonnay, but it still carries plenty within it. The fruit was pressed directly into French oak with about 30% new and then wild fermented before maturation in oak for another nine months. It has a lightly roasted cashew, minerally, and somewhat citrus character on the nose. On the palate, flavours of vanilla pod,...

Great Southern

Chardonnay

A six-year-old wine that's starting to show some quite brilliant early development characters, but it still has a long way to go. On the nose, there's a savoury, slightly gunflint smoky character, which sits well within the more obvious stone fruit, ripe melon, and brioche-like characters. The palate is layered and deeply complex already, with those rich stone fruit characters...

Great Southern

Chardonnay

This wine from the ’19 vintage is just starting to move into its best work. The colour has become slightly darker, but the nose suggests it’s still holding perfectly. Aromas reveal a white peach and light cashew character. The palate is finely balanced with a savoury finish. Subtle traces of butterscotch and crème brulee add further complexity. Ageing quite beautifully.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is the pinnacle of Devil's Lair chardonnay, and this is certainly one of the finest yet released under this label. Like all Devil's Lair chardonnays, there's a real finesse and elegance about them. Aromas of subtle brioche, lemon curd, and a slightly savoury character on the palate. The power creeps up gradually and then drives through to a powerful,...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Captures the style and essence of this vineyard to the south of Margaret River town. The wine is quite fine and almost delicate, but there is texture here and a richness which is held and focused with some precision. A combination of light butterscotch and brioche with subtle stone fruit characters. There's a squeeze of lemon and grapefruit. And a...

Great Southern

Chardonnay

This comes from Denmark's oldest producing vineyard, which Paul Nelson acquired a few years ago. It's a distinctive style with layers of complexity evident from the nose. There's a slightly buttery, savoury combination, a stone-fruit, slightly nectarine influence, and a subtle dollop of fresh cream. The palate is rich and textured with layers of savoury, brioche-like flavours, and it strikes...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This excellent chardonnay from an excellent year comes from the Ellen’s Estate Vineyard down at Wallcliffe. It immediately strikes as a fine and delicate, and quite linear wine, which you might expect from this vineyard. And yet, the deeper you go, the more you realise there is an underlying power and intensity here that drives through to the finish. It...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is a wine that's now firmly established among chardonnay royalty in Margaret River. It's typical of the style that was established a few years ago, and it's powerful, intense, and super concentrated with a wonderful palate feel. Whole bunch pressed and then fermented in a mix of new and seasoned French oak, followed by lees stirring, which has built...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is a terrific entry-level chardonnay that offers so much more. Stacks of grapefruit, brioche, and subtle understated cashew characters, with a flavour profile that's brimming with stone fruit held with restraint through a minerally savoury combination. There's a slightly buttery textural feel and it's a wine that is ideal for current drinking and over the short term.

Pemberton

Chardonnay

This has been a wine marked with consistently high quality. It's made in a largely traditional way, in the méthode traditionnelle. And it's kept on lees for about 24 months before disgorgement. In that time, it's started to pick up some nice, oatmeal-like, brioche-like complexity, while still retaining the essentially crisp, lemony fruit. It's got a fine, lingering palate. This...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A wine that combines power and elegance with a high degree of control. It was fermented in a mix of new and older French oak, which has allowed it to pick up and develop some rich texture, while the fine acidity from the earlier picking in this season has held it tight and close, giving it a precise linear structure....

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is a tiny production wine, but it's great to see Cape Grace putting their energies into producing something special. It was wild fermented into 50% new oak, and although there's been minimal intervention, it shows tremendous complexity. It has a minerally, gun-flinty edge to the grapefruit and slightly cashew-like characters. The texture is quite creamy, but there's a nice...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Ashbrook has put a lot of time and energy into elevating its chardonnays, and it's certainly paying dividends with another excellent wine from a season which, despite the heat, produced some first-rate chardonnays. There are plenty of tropical fruit characters here with hints of lemon rind and fresh quince, and then the palate integrates the oak and fruit perfectly, harnessing...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A highly fragrant and pure chardonnay that opens with that varietal mix of grapefruit and peachy nectar notes on the nose. There's a touch of vanilla pod and butterscotch adding further complexity. The palate is more light to medium-bodied but with good texture and complexity. A nice stone fruit, butterscotch, and lemony combination sustains and threads through to a nice...