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Outstanding.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There is an undoubted richness, a deep seam of flavour here that ranges long, underscored by firm phenolics and a bright acidity that lifts.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Jeni Port (Halliday Wine Companion)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003ca title=\"2024 Giaconda Estate Vineyard Chardonnay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2024-giaconda-estate-vineyard-chardonnay\"\u003eRead More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ch3\u003e2023 Leeuwin Art Series Chardonnay\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is arguably Australia's most iconic Chardonnay. For decades, this Margaret River legend has been in a league of its own - a Grand Cru of the Southern Hemisphere, capable of standing alongside the world’s finest white wines. The 2023 release is one of the most decorated in recent memory, a near-perfect harvest at Leeuwin delivering power, complexity, and deft balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit is hand-harvested, cooled, and partially whole-bunch pressed before undergoing 100% barrel fermentation in new French oak. Regular lees stirring builds texture and depth, and after 11 months in barrel, the wine is blended and bottled without compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose is intense and layered - nashi pear, finger lime, and lemon curd, lifted by white florals, brioche, and sesame praline. The palate is pure and precise, unfolding with waves of nectarine, white peach, and citrus zest, laced with graphite minerality, gentle spice, and a fine chalky finish. The acidity is vibrant yet refined, giving the wine tension, length, and serious ageing potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA benchmark Australian Chardonnay, and, by the reviewers' reports, one that's destined to go down as one of the best ever from this prestigious address.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e99 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This brilliant Chardonnay will surely come to be ranked, not only amongst the best ever from this legendary estate, not only among the best from this thrilling region, but among the best Australia has ever made. This is Grand Cru quality at what has sadly become Village pricing. A profound Chardonnay destined to become a bucketlist wine... Leeuwin have made some mindbogglingly good Chardonnays over the years, but I think none better.”\u003cbr\u003e- Ken Gargett (Wine Pilot)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e98 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A very powerful chardonnay, searingly intense and strongly structured, and needing more time yet to come into full harmony. Outstanding.”\u003cbr\u003e- Huon Hooke (The Real Review)\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e97 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Power with precision. You can drink it now, sure, though ideally wait for all the components to mesh. 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The palate is taut and driving, framed by crystalline acidity, yet there’s a creamy, flowing texture that gives the wine its quiet power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Chardonnay that balances precision with depth – made to cellar but irresistible in its youth. Every vintage, Tolpuddle reminds us why Tasmania now sits at the forefront of Australia’s cool-climate Chardonnay story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ca title=\"2024 Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2024-tolpuddle-vineyard-chardonnay\"\u003eRead More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ch3\u003e2023 Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeytesbury is one of Australia’s great modern Chardonnays, and the 2023 release is already being talked about as one of the finest yet. From a cool, late vintage in Margaret River, the wine marries extraordinary fruit purity with the kind of coiled, latent power that defines all the best vintages of this icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade exclusively from the revered Gingin clone, the grapes were hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed and wild fermented in French oak barriques (52% new), before nine months in oak and a further seven months harmonising on full lees. The result is a wine of remarkable presence: pale in colour but bursting with flinty complexity, lemon biscuit, ocean spray and subtle savoury notes. On the palate, taut acid lines and fine phenolics drive grapefruit, clotted cream and ginger flavours into a finish of dazzling length .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCritics have been unanimous in their praise. It's one of the most celebrated vintages in this wine's long and decorated history. In short: this is benchmark Margaret River Chardonnay at the very top of its game. Magnificent now, but with at least a decade of development ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"A true Grand Cru Chardonnay and one of the great Heytesburys.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Tyson Stelzer\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003ca title=\"2023 Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2023-vasse-felix-heytesbury-chardonnay\"\u003eRead More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ch3\u003e2024 Giant Steps Bastard Hill Vineyard Chardonnay\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Precise and mineral driven... This will age slowly but surely over the next decade. There's only 200 dozen made in '24...\"\u003cbr\u003e- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBastard Hill may be the most aptly named site in the Yarra. Brutally steep and tough to farm, but it rewards the effort with Chardonnay of rare definition and drive. Originally planted for sparkling in 1986 by Ray Guerin, this is now one of the region’s great cool-climate sites - perched at 300–400m on volcanic loam, tucked deep in Gladysdale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 release is only the second under Giant Steps’ stewardship and it’s already clear: this vineyard is a powerhouse. A compressed growing season delivered small bunches and piercing natural acidity. The fruit was whole-bunch pressed to 500L puncheons, where it fermented wild. Only a quarter of the wine went through malo, dialling up tension rather than softening the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt smells like crushed seashells and citrus pith, with pink grapefruit, green apple skin, and flint in behind. The palate is linear and racy - lemon peel and pear over a mineral core, with just enough texture to flesh it out. It’s razor-sharp, pure, and built for the long haul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBastard by name, elite by nature. This is a new star in the Giant Steps Chardonnay lineup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/GiantstepsVineyardmap_PNG_1024x1024_3bc85611-5d0c-482e-8555-12f6a95f35c9.jpg?v=1754281827\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ca title=\"2024 Giant Steps Bastard Hill Vineyard Chardonnay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2024-giant-steps-bastard-hill-vineyard-chardonnay\"\u003eRead More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ch3\u003e2025 Patrick Sullivan Ada River Chardonnay\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePat Sullivan’s work in the foothills of Mount Baw Baw is some of the most exciting Chardonnay winemaking in the country right now. The Ada River site is a tiny, one-hectare patch of dry-grown vines planted back in 1982. Sitting at 300m elevation on deep, red volcanic soils, it’s protected from the harsh snowfield winds by 360-degree windbreaks, allowing the fruit to develop incredible concentration without losing its cool-climate nerve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 is a wine of real authority. It leads with white peach and citrus zest, but there’s a sophisticated savoury edge - think toasted hazelnut and a flicker of delicate spice. Pat gave this 10 months in barrique with 30% new oak, and while that provides a sturdy frame, it’s the volcanic \"crunch\" and mineral drive that defines the finish. This is about fruit, first and foremost, the oak a secondary player.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a powerful Chardonnay that manages to stay bright and fresh. We’ve always loved how Pat lets these Gippsland sites speak for themselves, and the Ada River feels particularly settled and commanding this year. This is arguably one of the most exciting Chardonnays to enter the upper echelon of Australian wine in the past decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97+ points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The stars are aligned, as this is the finest Ada River to date. Pristine yet powerful. Full of flavour yet everything corralled by fine acidity... There’s definition, complexity, layers of texture as the palate builds to a crescendo, allowing everything that is so great about this wine to fall into place.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Patrick Sullivan may just get his black belt for chardonnay from his 2025 releases... This is superb chardonnay, distinct for its styling and somewhat other-worldy for Australian chardonnay generally, in the best sense. 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It’s exactly this sort of sourcing that explains why this wine always tastes a step above its category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"901\" data-start=\"506\"\u003eWhole bunches were only used on the estate-grown components, keeping things bright and aromatic without pushing the style too hard. The élevage was a mix of a large 2,200L Grenier oak cask and a handful of smaller barrels, just 10% new, so the focus stays firmly on the fruit. In the glass it’s dark and juicy with a floral edge, carried by fine tannins that give it some real grip and length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1083\" data-start=\"903\"\u003eFor many buyers this is the Leroux red to stock up on – it offers a glimpse of his more serious cuvées at a fraction of the price, and in 2023 it really punches above its weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2023-benjamin-leroux-bourgogne-rouge\" title=\"2023 Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Rouge\"\u003eRead More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2023 Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Blanc\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"566\" data-start=\"175\"\u003eThis is not your average Bourgogne Blanc. Leroux draws almost entirely on his own Meursault holdings here - parcels like Les Millerands, Sous la Velle and Les Belles Côtes - so while it carries a modest regional label, the quality speaks clearly of its origins. 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