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It's fine but full flavoured, supremely detailed in it's white peach through the savoury\/saline falvour profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's got length, drive, focus - all the beautiful things about Chardonnay grown in a cool climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sheesh, this is good. It’s so saline and savoury, honey glazed nuts spiked with lemongrass, ginger and a huge slosh of green apple juice. A nod to Jura, perhaps, my mind wanders to those dry palominos of Spain, though, or maybe the Luis Seabra whites from Portugal that take on sea spray and oyster shell minerality by the bucket load. There’s volume here too, concentration, definition, squeakiness to texture. Proper stuff, proper depth and complexity. Ripper chardonnay, that no matter where you look for references to, marches to its own beat with confidence.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Combes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41075503890475,"sku":"2021 Combes What's Beneath Chardonnay","price":42.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2019CombesWhat_sBeneathChardonnay.png?v=1713753344"},{"product_id":"2017-mount-edward-gruner-veltliner","title":"2017 Mount Edward Gruner Veltliner","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an excellent mature example of cool-climate Grüner Veltliner. 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A bit gobsmacked.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Mount Edward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41075509919787,"sku":"2017 Mount Edward Gruner Veltliner","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2015_Mount_Edward_Gruner_Veltliner_1.png?v=1713930964"},{"product_id":"2023-thistledown-walking-with-kings-roussanne-grenache-blanc","title":"2024 Thistledown Walking With Kings Roussanne Grenache Blanc","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe crew at Thistledown are most famous for their all-conquering Grenache wines, but this white blend shows they are just as smart with their alternative whites. It is inspired by the sun-drenched, textured blends of the Southern Rhone, mixing Roussanne and Grenache Blanc from some gritty, ironstone-rich soils in McLaren Vale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hot, parched growing season could have easily resulted in a heavy, fat white, but they managed the harvest times beautifully. Hands-off winemaking as usual, letting the juice ferment with wild yeasts in old, large French puncheons and hogsheads. Eight months on lees without any fining or filtration adds further textural and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine has a great, waxy weight, a mile away from the clean, boring stainless-steel archetype. It's a full-bodied white, packed with a pulpy orchard fruit depth and a nutty, wild-herb complexity. A proper, grippy finish and good natural acid keeps the whole drink taut and savoury.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fantastic, unforced food wine that has plenty of personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lifted orchard florals and fruits, with pear, golden and pink apples, brown spices and ginger, the nose aromatically complex, fragrant but not overt. The palate has a similar quiet complexity, with succulent acidity paired with a citrus pith tension and neatly judged textural flex. A very fine expression.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion)\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Aromatic, honeysuckle, pear, ginger and spice – a fine smelling wine. It’s bright and juicy, powdery texture, fine mouth-perfume, balanced acidity with a finish of excellent length. 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It's a sensory adventure from start to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rollercoaster of a wine from this talented, adventurous winemaker!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frederick Stevenson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41082616545323,"sku":"2020 Frederick Stevenson Morbinos","price":34.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2020FrederickStevensonMorbinos.webp?v=1714608690"},{"product_id":"2022-traviarti-chardonnay","title":"2023 Traviarti Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003eOf course, no Beechworth producer's lineup would be complete without a Chardonnay and Simon's is a ripper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a full-flavoured, beautifully balanced Chardonnay grown at 500m above sea level. The coolness of the vineyard allows great flavour development whilst retaining crisp acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has typical Beechworth power with a little more prettiness than you might expect - it's just lovely to drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A mid-weighted chardonnay of immense class, sitting pretty between a pose of tension and a strut of generosity. Stone fruits, ginger, cardamon pod, anise and truffled lees work, sexy and smart, evincing just the right degree of tension to facilitate mid-term ageing without impinging on the imminent deliciousness. A wonderful wine! Drink or hold.\" - Ned Goodwin MW (James Suckling)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e95+ points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"We know Traviarti as a nebbiolo producer, for sure. 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