{"product_id":"2025-bannockburn-chardonnay","title":"2025 Bannockburn Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003eBannockburn Chardonnay has held benchmark status in Geelong for decades, and if you're a fan of this wine then will not be disappointed with this new release - it's a ripper!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 release draws on the full spectrum of their estate footprint. It pulls fruit from five distinct blocks, blending old 1976 plantings with younger blocks to capture that signature mix of limestone soil crunch and mature vine power.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe winemaking keeps things traditional with whole-bunch pressing and wild ferments, though they turned up the malolactic fermentation to 70% this year to balance out the cool season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this vintage so compelling is the sheer power and juice of the fruit on the palate. Grapefruit and ripe pear flavours are reined in by a saline, mineral drive and acidity that feels completely flushed with flavour. It finishes long, smoky, and incredibly composed.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe reckon this is right on par with their best releases yet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is one of those wines where the acidity itself feels flushed with flavour. The aftertaste then adds some pebble-stone characters, just because it can. What a wine.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Bannockburn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44136321024043,"sku":"2025 Bannockburn Chardonnay","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2023BannockburnChardonnay_11de0840-61f6-403d-b7d4-8348f54a15a8.webp?v=1781141455","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2025-bannockburn-chardonnay","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}