Review: Nicolas Potel Chablis 2022
September 27, 2024
It's a mad old world when basic AC Chablis is $80 a bottle. You can get two bottles of grand Aussie Chardonnay for that money (view a few here). Anyway, …
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Review: In Dreams Chardonnay 2023
September 26, 2024
Much like the Pinot, this is a slightly lesser release for what is a go-to brand for Yarra wines. A little custard powder and vanilla over a delicate, light touch, …
Review: Nautilus Chardonnay 2022
September 20, 2024
Give me honest winemakers every day of the week. Clive Jones, the Nautilus winemaker for a generation, calls the 2022 Marlborough vintage 'one of the toughest of the last 30 …
Review: Ringbolt Chardonnay 2023
September 19, 2024
Ringbolt is the Margaret River brand for the Hill Smith family empire, and the Cabernet always bags lots of gold medals. It's a bargain, and consistently so. This is the …
Review: Heggies Vineyard Estate Chardonnay 2023
September 18, 2024
The Heggies Chardonnay wines have gained some weight (again) in recent vintages, which isn't such a bad thing. Are we over the aneamic Chardonnay hump? I dunno, hopefully. This standard …
Review: Oakridge Hazeldene Vineyard Chardonnay 2022
September 16, 2024
Probably not my favourite vintage of Hazeldene Chardonnay, although time will be kind as all the bits come together. It's a warmer, more opulent iteration of this upper Yarra white, …
Review: Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay 2023
September 2, 2024
Nothing in this life can be certain except death, taxes, and the quality of M3 Chardonnay. Or at least that's how it feels with this blue-chip modern Aussie Chard, which …
Review: Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2023
August 26, 2024
We've officially reached the critical 'boxes of wine in the loungeroom' level of wine capacity here at Australian Wine and Drinks Review HQ, which means I'm in 'open everything mode' …
Working With Wine Seminar 2 2024: Going deep on Champagne w/ loads of Pol Roger, Gimmonet etc
August 2, 2024
This is part 2 of my wrap up of the 2024 Negociants Working With Wine seminar series. The attention drifts from Piedmont to Champagne and sparkling wine now (and you …
The Hunter Valley: tasting new and old goodies with a bunch of legends in 2024
July 30, 2024
As a Sydney-based wine person, the Hunter Valley is basically home turf, with the two-and-a-bit-hour drive to wine country ground zero just part of the Sydney-Hunter wine experience. But over the …
Review: Apricus Hill Chardonnay 2023
July 11, 2024
So often, the Apricus Hill Chardonnay releases are the high point, but variability is a big thing. Every time I try these wines I want to go back to Denmark …
Review: Tokar Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2023
July 3, 2024
Martin Siebert's Tokar wines are always delicate and graceful; there is no change here. Despite the 13.5% alcohol, this is still a refined Chardonnay. It's crisp, with creamed apple lightness …
