Dave Brookes

Halliday Wine Companion 96 Points

A blend of chardonnay from the Derwent and Tamar Valleys; hand-picked, direct press to 50/50 French oak barrique/clay amphora, wild ferment, nine months on lees. Gorgeous grapefruit and lemon lead, followed by hints of white peach, gentle spice, crushed stone, clotted cream, clover blossom, meal and lemon curd. Such a harmonious wine with a brilliant composition, dreamy fruit profile, a decent lick of umami and that wonderful stony Tasmanian acidity. What a ripper!

Stuart Knox

The Real Review 95 Points

Medium lemon yellow, some lime glints in the light. Lime curd, oyster brine and sourdough starter aromatics. Primary and fresh with fine detailed apple and lime fruit, saline undertones, all bound by fine boned acidity and a supple phenolic grip. Great length, finishing with density and detail that demands a return. Not a blockbuster but no less appealing for its subtlety.

Gary Walsh

The Wine Front 95 Points

Savoury style here, and it’s pretty much all about the texture. Green pear, oatmeal, white mushroom, lemon with honey, almond, chamomile and green olives in brine. It’s chalky and gently chewy, a lively bite to green apple acidity, tangerine juiciness, but also has some nutty richness, plenty of zip and energy, with an umami-laced finish of excellent length and grip. Distinctive. Excellent wine. Yum.

Tom Kline

Inside Burgundy 95 Points

Lifted and fresh aromas of talc, lemon pith, grapefruit, bath salts and apple blossom sit high and pretty before an emergent salty brine note adds depth and dimension beneath. Some faint nectarine skin with air. The balance of bright pithy, tensile fruit and saline complexity is very moreish. The palate is equally fresh, pithy and tensile with a lifted feel – white grapefruit pith, lemon peel, talc, white nectarine, saline minerality, white flowers. It all bursts through the mouth before being funnelled through chiselled pithy phenolics and zesty, citrus-laden acidity which draws long length through the finish. There’s so much energy and tension here, with architectural structure capping it all off. An exciting release. Drink from 2025-2035. Tasted Mar 2025.