2023 Gembrook Hill Chardonnay

93 pts
Limited release of Gembrook's rare Chardonnay from a great Yarra vineyard.

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The Gembrook Hill Chardonnay is not released every vintage. Oft times winemakers Andrew Marks and Timo Mayer opt to make a vintage Blanc de Blanc with the estate grown Chardonnay.

When they do release a table wine, it's invariably very, very good. It sells like hot cakes and is extremely limited.

This is set to be one of the Yarra Valley's best premium Chardonnay releases. Allocations are tight. Get in fast.

93+ points
"There’s line and length here but there’s also a sweet hit of fruit flavour. It tastes of ripe pears and barley, stonefruit and toast, with a dry, chalky, almost stony feel to the finish, aided by an aftertaste of cracked wheat. If you called this wine unevolved you wouldn’t be far wrong, it has that super young feel to it, but it has the intensity and shape to develop beautifully with age."
- Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

93+ points - "There’s line and length here but there’s also a sweet hit of fruit flavour. It tastes of ripe pears and barley, stonefruit and toast, with a dry, chalky, almost stony feel to the finish, aided by an aftertaste of cracked wheat. If you called this wine unevolved you wouldn’t be far wrong, it has that super young feel to it, but it has the intensity and shape to develop beautifully with age." - Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

Chardonnay clearly benefits from a cooler season and summer. This wine showcases lovely texture, energy, and a zingy character, paired with the typical Gembrook refined elegance. This stunning wine is in high demand, with quantities limited.

Vintage Details
Picked: 30th March 2023
Blend: 100% GH Chardonnay grapes
Alcohol: 12.5%
Tech Specs: pH 3.2, TA 6.3
Cellaring: 8–10 years
Closure: Diam Cork

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Chardonnay
Country Australia
Region Yarra Valley
Australian State VIC
Reviewed By The Wine Front
Critic Score 93
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023

Gembrook Hill

Based in the cool upper reaches of the Yarra Valley, Gembrook Hill is one of the country's most loved producers of Pinot Noir.

Founded in 1983 by Ian and June Marks, Gembrook is one of the most picturesque vineyards in the region. As well as their stunning Pinot Noirs, they produce excellent examples of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and an elegant Blanc de Blanc in certain vintages.

Ian Marks sadly passed away in 2017. His son Andrew now tends the family vineyard and makes the wines, continuing the family legacy for producing outstanding examples of Upper Yarra wine.

Andrew Marks in his family's vineyard Gembrook Hill

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