2020 McHenry Hohnen Hazel's Vineyard Chardonnay

Highly Rated
Tense and linear Margaret River Chardonnay, certified biodynamic. Pristine and energising.
5.0
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
1 Review

Price:
Sale price$80.00
Stock:
Sold out
Rendering loop-subscriptions

Description

Beautiful example of pure and precise Margaret River Chardonnay from the McHenry Hohnen team.

Fruit is all from the certified biodynamic Hazel's Vineyard at the southern end of the region, a relatively cool site but with plenty of sunshine and the influence of the Southern Ocean shining through.

Opens up a little reductive but with time it reveals vibrant citrus, grapefruit flavours, moving into richer stone fruits. A supremely satisfying and refreshing palate with a terrific acid and mineral spine.

We'd be happy to showcase this to the world as a great expression of quality Australian Chardonnay.

95 Points - "White peach, grapefruit, oatmeal, nougat and spice, with an flowering basil perfume. It’s tight, but has a gentle creamy gloss, ginger and ripe grapefruit, a flinty texture and firm grip, ripe lime with a little oyster shell, and a long finish offering zip and intensity. Superb." - 95+ points, Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

97 Points - "Fruit from the Hazel's vineyard (planted 1999), ironstone gravel over clay. All single-vineyard chardonnays here are made in the same way: Hand picked, whole-bunch pressed, full solids, wild ferment in barrel (25% new) then matured 4 months, partial mlf and fortnightly bâtonnage. OK, context: I've tasted this wine blind in pretty esteemed company (several times), the likes of Bâtard-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Genevrières etc, and while it has come just under those wines in ranking, it has more than stood its ground, and has earned my unwavering respect in doing so. Powerful, layered, fragrant, balanced, rippling and exciting. Back up the car – this is too cheap currently." - Erin Larkin (Halliday Wine Companion)

93 Points - "Pale straw yellow, touch of lime at the rim. Subtle nose of lemon zest, white flowers, and a hint of seaspray. Whilst being tight and fresh with citrus fruit on the palate, there's an underlying power here. Notes of oyster brine and kaffir lime add character and tension. Acidity takes it long and finishes with a crisp snap." - Stuart Knox (The Real Review)

97 Points - "The 2020 Hazel's Vineyard Chardonnay is more complete and more harmonious than either of the vintages on either side of it—certainly texturally, it is mellifluous and flowing. Through the finish, there are notes of almond skin, meal, plump orchard fruit and complex exotic spice. This is extremely appealing. Attractive. Seductive." - Erin Larkin (Robert Parker Wine Advocate)

Customer Reviews

5.0
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
Based on 1 review
Total 5 star reviews: 1 Total 4 star reviews: 0 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
1 review
  • MM
    M m.
    Verified Buyer
    2 years ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Elegant and balanced

    Fantastic organic Margaret River chardonnay, I will reorder.

Reviews LoadedReviews Added

A layered wine with persistence, power and structure a true representation of this southern Margaret River vineyard. Mandarin peal, white blossom and flint aromas give way to stone fruit pulp and a seductive nougat element. Creamy, nutty and textured, this Chardonnay is powerful in fruit concentration and restrained by a precise acid line. A layered wine with persistence, power and structure and a true representation of this south Margaret River vineyard just inland from the coast.
Hand-picked, whole bunch pressed and transferred directly to oak with full solids. Fermented by the native yeast in barrique (approximately 30% new). Post ferment, barrels are left cool but unsulphured for 4 months to encourage autolytic activity. Batonnage every two weeks based on flavour and partial MLF to balance the high natural acidity of this vintage. Wine was racked with full lees to tank in December and spent two months on lees in tank before bottling.

Region: Margaret River, WA
Blend: Chardonnay (100%)
ABV: 13.70%
Closure: 750ml
Bottle Size:
Production:

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type White
Body Full Bodied
Variety Chardonnay
Country Australia
Region Margaret River
Australian State WA
Feature Biodynamic
High Score
Reviewed By Halliday Wine Companion
The Wine Front
The Real Review
The Wine Advocate
Critic Score 95
97
93
Alcohol 13%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2020
Closure Screw Cap

Others also liked

Recently viewed

Shipping

Delivery is free on orders of $150 or more!

For orders under this amount, delivery is calculated at checkout based on your postcode. You can order in any quantity or combination of wines you like. Straight dozens are not required.

We will dispatch your order the same or next business day.

Estimated delivery transit time varies depending on your location. Please review this page for specific estimates.

Sydney (Our Vans): If no one is home and there are no special delivery instructions our driver will try to call for instructions. If the driver believes there is a safe space to leave your wine they will do so if not, they will return the item to us and hold your order until further instruction from you. 

Melbourne (Anonymous Wine Freight): If no one is home and there are no special delivery instructions, the courier will try to call for instructions. If the driver believes there is a safe space to leave your wine they will do so. if not, they will return the item to their dispatch centre and hold until further instruction from you.

Australia Post: Australia Post will leave the parcel if they have been given authority to leave and it is deemed safe to do so. To give your Authority to Leave, please enter this in the 'SPECIAL REQUEST' box at checkout.

Ordering

We want Different Drop customers to always be getting the best price. If you see a lower price elsewhere, just get in touch and we will sort it out for you. We handle all our price-matching on a case by case basis.

Some things to keep in mind: 

  • Retrospective price-matching is available for 30 days after you have purchased from us.
  • The price match cannot be used in conjunction with a coupon or one-off deal we are offering. The idea is for you to get the best price in the market so if that is already achieved through a coupon then we won't price match on top of that.
  • We don't price match clearance or fire sales.
  • We’ll match the listed price as long as it is a legitimate offer and the competing store is actually able to fulfil the order (they have stock or more stock is en route). Essentially we won't price match cheeky vendors listing wines they have no hope of actually getting for you...
  • It must be a publicly listed price. We won't match a price that has been achieved through a coupon/cash-back arrangement, or through a non-advertised offer over the phone or otherwise.  
  • It is limited to a reasonable retail quantity.

We'll treat each price match request on its merit and reserve the right to refuse where we deem fit. For example, particularly rare wines, from non-trust-worthy vendors, in circumstances we deem illegitimate or if we feel our policy is being unfairly taken advantage of.

At the end of the day, we'll look after you and use common sense to ensure you're getting the best price, please just don't take the p%$$!

No, feel free to mix it up! There is no minimum requirement. You can order wines in any quantity or combination, 1 or 50+ bottles.

We stock three different sized gift boxes (single, three bottle and six), all are available for purchase for a flat rate of $8. They look great and make an awesome impression.

To add a gift box to your order, simply add at checkout. The special requests box is your friend, please give us as many details of what you are looking for and we will try our best, or get in contact to discuss it with you. 

If you want to bulk order gifts or if you have any trouble please email hello@differentdrop.com or call and we can try and help.

 

If you can't add more wine to your cart it means we are low on stock of that wine. For example, if you are only able to 3 bottles and no more that means we only have 3 bottles left of that wine. If it's a must have, please contact us and we may be able to order more in for you.

Call Us

Send a message