2023 Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay

Highly Rated
Blistering release of the famous Tolpuddle Chardonnay. A benchmark for cool-climate Chardonnay in this country.
4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
7 Reviews

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Description

The Tolpuddle Chardonnay has quickly become one of Tasmania's most sought-after Chardonnay releases.

This stunning vineyard in the south of Tasmania in the Coal River Valley is set on a continuous slope facing North-East, the ideal locale for producing top-class, premium versions of Burgundian varieties.

The Chardonnay is another outstanding wine from winemaker Adam Wadewitz, though yields were down and there is not much to go around.

It's another special wine from this special vineyard.

98 points
"There is shale and river stone and the under current of not quite fathomable things, all at work to make you beg for another glass. With two wines that are so totally convincing, the magic of the Tolpuddle vineyard is real. Drink with prawn Har Gow dumplings and die happy."
- Shanteh Wale (Wine Pilot)

97 points
"Bright medium-light yellow colour; smoky charcuterie, struck flint and toasted hazelnuts to sniff. The wine is intense, focused and very long on the palate. Piercing lemon/citrus flavours, fresh and balanced acidity driving it long and promising a big future if cellared, although it's a great drink right now. An outstanding chardonnay."
- Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

98 points - "The 2022 vintage will be very hard act follow, I tell myself, as I brace for disappointment. And then it hits like a vampire smelling its prey, pupils dilate and I am utterly captivated. Perfectly ripe lemons, peach sorbet and fresh linen billowing on the hills hoist. Whipped meringue cream, honeysuckle and bee pollen. Oak? What oak, yes it is there, with arches of cinnamon, fresh sawdust and hazelnut praline. But the fruit, oh the fruit reins supreme! It tickles the corners of your palate just where it should. Provides ample natural acidity and clean young almond milk creaminess on the finish. There is shale and river stone and the under current of not quite fathomable things, all at work to make you beg for another glass. With two wines that are so totally convincing, the magic of the Tolpuddle vineyard is real. Drink with prawn Har Gow dumplings and die happy." - Shanteh Wale (Wine Pilot)

97 points - "Bright medium-light yellow colour; smoky charcuterie, struck flint and toasted hazelnuts to sniff. The wine is intense, focused and very long on the palate. Piercing lemon/citrus flavours, fresh and balanced acidity driving it long and promising a big future if cellared, although it's a great drink right now. An outstanding chardonnay." - Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

Customer Reviews

4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
Based on 7 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 6 Total 4 star reviews: 1 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
7 reviews
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    ADAM R.
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    2 years ago
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    2021 Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Up there with the best Australian chardonnays

    Lovely balance of acidity and minerality with a nice touch shortbread flavour. This wine has a great future.

  • LS
    Lorant S.
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    2 years ago
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    2021 Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Delicious and sophisticated

    There is a reason why this wine sells out so quickly. Consistently great. Nice lean minerally and subtle. Classic fresh cool climate Chardonnay

  • SJ
    Sang J.
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    3 years ago
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    2021 Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Good Chardonnay

    Good Chardonnay, one of the stars in Tasmania. I personally prefer 2018 vintage though

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Price Bracket $101 and Above
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Chardonnay
Country Australia
Region Tasmania
Australian State TAS
Feature High Score
Reviewed By The Real Review
Critic Score 97
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
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Tolpuddle

On an expedition to Tasmania in 2011, Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith MW purchased a stunning vineyard in the Coal River Valley which they thought had the potential to make some of the finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the region.

Tolpuddle is now one of Tasmania’s most talked about vineyards, producing wines of blistering precision and finesse which have received rave critical acclaim.

They are highly sought-after and are some of the finest examples of these varieties that can be found anywhere on the Apple Isle. These are premium wines that should be savoured.

Tolpuddle founders Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith Tolpuddle

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