I don’t get it. This Hill Smith Estate Eden Valley Chardonnay 2018 is wild fermented Eden Valley Chardonnay that spends 6 months in barrel. Clearly the aim is delicacy but even after tasting over 3 days I couldn’t see any flavour. Peach juiciness and acidity but little else. Reminds me of the enjoyment-free unwooded Chardonnay style of the early noughties. Nup. Best drinking: now. 15.8/20, 85/100. 13.5%, $25. Would I buy it? No.
Review: Hill Smith Estate Eden Valley Chardonnay 2018
Andrew Graham was once voted the 23rd most trusted wine critic on the planet. A WCA Journalism Young Gun now old hack with 25yrs as a buyer, judge, journalist, marketer and too much more.
2 responses to “Review: Hill Smith Estate Eden Valley Chardonnay 2018”
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I remember those un-wooded Chardonnay days, almost every cellar door was touting them. Boring wines indeed!
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Chardonnay’s Dark Times…
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