Shanteh Wale

Wine Pilot 95 Points

Fresh linen, blush nectarines and the finely dotted web of elderflower blooms. There is a delicate lemon skin, cider apples and white pineapple core. Fruit intensity is abundant, whipped meringue and horchata creaminess. Its 10% new oak is silken in its support, allowing for a sandy shore minerality that flows through right to the finish. Its nectarine sorbet fruit is clearly on show but is under pinned by artful chiseling with undulating acidity and subtle waves of texture. This is what chardonnay devotees covet, it brings the cool climate of Tasmania’s fruit coupled with the finest winemaking skill. It’s simply dazzling. Seek out Will Studd’s High Altitude Comte for a slice of heaven in this cheese and wine pairing. Or equally a venice inspired fish risotto would be ideal.

Dave Brookes

Halliday Wine Companion 96 Points

There is no doubt that something special is happening with this site in Tea Tree in the Upper Coal River Valley thanks to the efforts of old mates Steve Flamsteed and Brad Rogers. It's a beautiful wine. It feels unfettered and unadorned by artefact, with pure nectarine, citrus and pithy grapefruit at its base. There are suggestions of spiced oatmeal, stone, clover blossom and some vanilla and struck flint further back in the mix. It’s the palate that grabs you though, with its swell of poised stone and citrus fruits, the slink of pithy texture with a precise, slatey composure and wickedly mineral acidity that seems to pull the wine across the palate with grace, focus and pitch-perfect velocity.

Huon Hooke

The Real Review 97 Points

Brlght medium-light yellow colour with a malt, nougat and almond-paste bouquet, the palate rich and deep with a superb array of flavours, lemon, grapefruit, various nuts and some subtle smoky flinty notes. The palate has high energy and great intensity, line and length, the texture seamless and the wine has gravitas. A stunning chardonnay.