Chardonnay

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A wine of tremendous complexity, evident immediately on the nose. Aromas of nectarine, cut lime, and lemon rind mingle with subtle smoky gunflint characters. The palate shows the influence of fermentation in a mix of new and old French oak, creating complexity and depth with impeccable balance. That ever-so-slightly struck match character complements the fruit intensity, finishing with a slightly...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This intriguing chardonnay comes from hand-picked fruit, wild fermented with full solids in oak barriques. Stones collected from the coast and the barrels are rolled, so granite rocks gently macerate and stir up lees and add extra surface area, increasing the texture derived from lees contact. The wine shows tremendous complexity and distinction, with a minerally, sea-spray character and a...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

The reserve chardonnays from Fermoy have emerged in recent years as some of the best in the region. It follows the format of hand-picking and whole-bunch pressing, with wild fermentation followed by nine months in oak. The fruit integrity is preserved while still showing the influence of oak, expressing a gun-smoky, flinty character with traces of honeycomb, cashew, and nectarine....

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This chardonnay shows the quality of the wines being produced at Fermoy these days, with mature vines playing a major part. The wine was whole-bunch pressed and then spent time in barrel for fermentation and maturation, producing both texture and complexity, with deep stone fruit characters lifted by fine minerality and a hint of roasted cashew. It's poised and balanced...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

The intensity, power, and obvious complexity become evident immediately on the nose. This is a wine that's had a degree of winemaking influence, but not that it compromises what is essentially excellent fruit. It was whole-bunch pressed, and then the ferment started naturally with about a quarter going through malolactic fermentation. So, the acid becomes a little softer and more...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Creamy, medium-bodied, intensely flavoured chardonnay showing a high degree of complexity with wonderful balance. The aromas show a fairly typical creamy stone fruit, nectarine-dominant combination, with just a faint hint of smoky gun flint. It had some time in barriques and puncheons, and a small amount of wild yeast fermentation, and regular lees stirring over seven months has built something...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Plenty to like about this 100% chardonnay. It's designed as a fine and tightly linear, almost aperitif-style sparkling wine, with no malolactic fermentation used. It had three years on lees, during which time it's picked up some subtle, slightly bready, nutty cashew autolysis characters. But there is still a fine hit of spice and citrus, especially on the nose. It's...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

One of the most engaging and complex chardonnays yet from Brown Hill. Despite the hot, dry season, early picking in the south delivered brightness, elegance and refinement. Hand-picked and whole-bunch pressed, then fermented with a mix of wild and inoculated yeasts. No malolactic, but regular stirring adds texture. Bright natural acidity drives a fine, linear palate with ripe stone fruit,...

Great Southern

Chardonnay

Garland introduced this wine a few years ago, and it's emerged as one of the more exciting chardonnays in the state. It's all Gingin clone, which he sources from Denmark, and of course, in such a good year, you get such a good wine. The intensity on the nose is immediate. Lemon rind and stone fruit with just a faint...

Pemberton

Chardonnay

I reckon this wine is really starting to hit its groove. Like most of the chardonnays from this warm year, it was picked reasonably early, and the result is a wine that displays excellent fruit intensity, but with a crispness and a linear feel that defines the wine. Aromas of lemon curd, nectarine, and a little cashew feed into the...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Margaret River chardonnay with plenty of presence, particularly for those who enjoy a more substantial style. Fermented and matured in French barriques, it displays vibrant ripe stone fruit balanced with lime, lemon, and grapefruit notes. The palate is rich, with creamy nectarine and cashew, supported by fine linear structure and crisp acidity, with a slightly lemony citrus tang.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A small-batch single-vineyard wine, among the best chardonnays Hamelin Bay produces. It captures the purity and brightness of southern vineyard fruit, with additional aromas of faintly struck match, gun smoke, and nectarine and other stone fruits. The palate shows minerality with a savoury edge, keeping the wine focused and linear. Excellent fruit quality with good cellaring potential.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

These southern vineyards suited this vintage extremely well. The nose shows a subtle mix of lemon curd, grapefruit and light melon. The light-bodied palate offers good concentration, with a slightly minerally sea-spray character complemented by nectarine subtleties. Neatly balanced and precise, this chardonnay is ideal for early drinking.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Plenty happening here in an excellent chardonnay that reflects the quality of the 2024 vintage. Hand-harvested and whole-bunch pressed into a combination of small and larger French oak. Aromas strike immediately with a punchy mix of stone fruit and grapefruit, backed by cashew and lemon curd nuances. The palate reveals subtle peachy stone fruit and cut lime, set against textured...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

From the first take on the nose you can almost smell the sea spray from the cliffs overlooking the Indian Ocean nearby. This is a wonderfully pristine and pure expression of Margaret River chardonnay. A combination of the best barrels, it shows lovely fruit notes of fresh brioche, lemon curd, light quince and a savoury flourish on the finish. It...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A generous and flavoursome chardonnay sourced from Conti’s Margaret River vineyard. The hand-harvested fruit was partly fermented in oak and subsequently aged in oak. The aim was a fragrant, fresh and easy early-drinking wine, with good fruit flavour supported by subtle oak. To that end, it stacks up very nicely. A good option over the next couple of years.

Great Southern

Chardonnay

A small production wine sourced from a single block. Whole bunch pressed, then matured in French oak puncheons. The aroma shows lemon curd and brioche with a fine citrusy, lightly grapefruit edge. The palate is beautifully textured and finely integrated, with an elegant balance of oak and fruit. One of the most promising wines yet from Ferngrove and a strong...

Great Southern

Chardonnay

Wondrous things happen when you leave a sparkling wine for an extended time on lees. In this case, a 100% chardonnay sparkling wine has been turned into a beautiful expression of the style and the variety. It's just starting to show some influence from time on lees with a slightly toasty character emerging, but it’s still driven by considerable primary...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A first-rate chardonnay from this old, low-yielding vineyard in Wilyabrup. Hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed and fermented in French oak with wild yeasts. Extended time on lees has built textural complexity into the palate while balancing fine, delicate acidity. Quince, stone fruit and a touch of lemon curd with a slightly dry savoury finish. A most appealing chardonnay from a good year...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is the top of the wazzer chardonnay and comes from an outstanding season. It is one of the best yet under this label. It was put together with largely traditional techniques after hand picking, including whole bunch pressing and barrel fermentation before extended lees work. On the nose subtle notes of gun metal and struck match overlay deeper notes...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

I reckon this will be a real crowd pleaser. The winemaking influence is more obvious than the reserve version, but it is done so well. The barrel fermentation and lees maturation certainly creates a most beautiful aromatic and palate combination. Has a spicy grapefruit and subtle struck match palate with a nice balance of vanilla bean. Balance and palate length...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

An impressive young chardonnay picked early to retain natural vibrancy and freshness, then complemented by 12 months in oak following fermentation. It shows a slight creamy texture, kept neat and tight, with touches of lemon meringue, sea spray and even a hint of turmeric. The palate is long, linear and expressive of the variety.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is a precise and pure expression of Margaret River chardonnay. Light-bodied with fine chalkiness, it’s complemented by crisp acidity that drives through a long palate. Floral notes lift the nose with lemon curd and subtle roasted cashew. The palate is linear, and the fruit has easily managed nine months in oak. Fermented without additions, it delivers a pure, pristine...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

One of Margaret River’s benchmark chardonnays, and this release from a warm vintage is exceptional. It's fine and delicately poised, yet with regional DNA driving it through to a powerful, sustained finish. Aromas of lemon meringue, brioche and light florals lead into a palate of chalky, savoury elements alongside vanillin and lemony notes. Fine, precise acidity lifts the flavours through...

Mount Barker

Chardonnay

The earlier ripening chardonnay in this warm vintage turned out very nicely, especially in Mount Barker. This one captures all the varietal characters of citrus, slightly melony notes and subtle stone fruit. The palate introduces a minerally, crunchy acidity that lifts and elevates the concentrated, rich fruit through to a long finish. There was no malolactic fermentation here, so it...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is quite a different expression of chardonnay from the Streicker wine. This is quite fine with a refreshing purity and pristine quality, with the fruit showing more melony grapefruit notes. The palate has a fine mix of brioche, lemon curd, and just the faintest influence of struck match. It's seamlessly integrated with a long finish.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This vineyard really does turn out some quite distinctive chardonnays, and this is certainly an excellent example. It was hand-picked and then whole-cluster pressed before the juice was racked off for barrel fermentation. In the end, it was matured for about 9 months in 40% new oak, and yet this is not an excessively oaky wine. The nose has a...

Pemberton

Chardonnay

Kosovich planted this vineyard some time ago and it's proved to be very good for chardonnay, especially. This one is a beautiful example of the exquisite, fine and delicate fruit you get from Pemberton, but at the same time, it has an underlying power and intensity. Some careful lees stirring and then time in fine-grained oak have created the texture...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Since this line was introduced a few years ago, it has impressed, and this release is among the best so far. Picked early enough to avoid the heat of the 2024 vintage, it has a lovely vibrant, pristine character while retaining plenty of flavour intensity. Aromas of butterscotch, quince and crème brûlée lead to a deep, penetrating palate with a...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A finely honed, vibrant and fresh young chardonnay bursting with energy from the outset. Aromas of almond and citrus with a faint brioche note. The palate is defined and intense, delivering subtle crème brûlée, edgy lemon and a light morning brioche finish. Finely focused with an exceptionally long finish. A classy wine.

Pemberton

Chardonnay

The difference of region and vineyard, and for that matter clones, is immediately apparent on the nose. It's made using selected parcels of Dijon clones 95, 96 and 76 from the established Channybearup Vineyard in Pemberton. Once again, it's made along the same lines as each of the others in this range, but it shows a different character, and that's...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

It captures so much of the character that is the Gingin clone from Wilyabrup. It's made along similar lines to the other chardonnays in this range, but it demonstrates the clonal influence and the regional character. There's a lemon meringue and subtle peachy nectar and stone fruit combination on the nose, and the palate has a creamier, richer texture, albeit...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is made using specifically the Dijon clone, and it comes from the Wychwood Vineyard in Karridale. So even in what was a fairly warm year, it's with cooler fruit, and so there's a fineness about it. Whole bunch of pressing was used before it went into a mix of new and one-year-old oak barrels for about 10 months. It's...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

As the name suggests, the chardonnay for this excellent wine comes from several blocks along Caves Road in the Wilyabrup, Karridale and Wallcliffe sub-regions. It's immediately apparent that there's plenty of verve and vitality in this finely structured yet still powerful expression of chardonnay. The aromas of florals, quince paste and grapefruit merge into the palate, which has a crunchy,...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This one comes from vineyards in the sub-regions of Karridale and Wilyabrup, and after hand-picking and whole-bunch pressing, it's fermented in new and one-year-old French oak for about eight months. There is an obvious generosity in this wine, demonstrating great power. The Wilyabrup component seems to be the engine room, while that cooler, finer fruit from Karridale provides the linear,...

Pemberton

Chardonnay

If you’re looking for a little more weight and intensity in your chardonnays, then this baby might be right up your alley. Made using the clay cement ovoid tank, which forces lees through a vortex, bringing a degree of opulence and richness to the palate. Rich butterscotch and slightly savoury characters merge seamlessly, creating a wonderful layered complexity.

Pemberton

Chardonnay

This is a more generously flavoured chardonnay, with a ripe melon, vanilla pod and citrussy lemon meringue-like character. Comes from Pemberton and reveals rather beautiful fruit character initially on the nose and then on the palate. A little butterscotch and lemon curd add further complexity.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Fruit for this excellent chardonnay was sourced from several vineyards in the cool southern Karridale subregion. It was fermented and matured in French oak for eight months. Opens with a decent hit of citrus and quince paste plus a little of that pie crust complexity. The palate is a smooth, textured richness with traces of butterscotch and crunchy apple.

Western Australia

Chardonnay

A pleasing chardonnay of medium weight and intensity that delivers its fruit load with a spicy creamy character overlaying the riper stone fruit and melony influences. Designed as a user-friendly wine for drinking in the short term.

Pemberton

Chardonnay

A wonderful chardonnay that comes from the Channybearup Vineyard in Pemberton. Handpicked and then whole bunch pressed before natural fermentation in a new and old puncheon combination. Aromas of brioche and butterscotch with subtle cashew and lemon curd characters. The palate is powerfully stated with depth and intensity, driving through to a long finish.