{"product_id":"2025-cobaw-ridge-chardonnay","title":"2025 Cobaw Ridge Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew Chardonnays in Victoria are grown as high as this one. Alan and Nelly Cooper planted Cobaw Ridge in the late '80s on a steep granite ridge in the Macedon Ranges, and they've farmed it organically and biodynamically for decades. Proper cult producer here that deserves that label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vines sit at around 600 metres, ringed by native bush. That altitude came into its own in 2025: a warmer season in Central Victoria, but up here the wind and the freezing nights kept everything in check. The Coopers' approach is hands-off, with natural ferments in old oak and plenty of time on lees, so the vintage and the granite are always the defining factors of the wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a Chardonnay with big flavour and a cool core. Think ripe peach, pear and preserved lemon, a little wild honey and nougat, then a salty, mineral line and a whiff of struck match that keeps it lively. It's mid-weighted and textural, with a long, mouthwatering finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo 96-point reviews for a beautifully balanced, biodynamic high-country Chardonnay. 2025 is one of the best Cobaw Ridge releases in years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a treat... The balance is superb, you see it in plain sight.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Very stylish with some flashy reduction... A fabulous release showing plenty of early-drinking appeal, but with time ahead in the cellar.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Ryan Montgomery (James Suckling)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Cobaw Ridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68004837556267,"sku":"2025 Cobaw Ridge Chardonnay","price":105.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2023CobawRidgeChardonnay_1_8a6cf5b9-9582-4d05-ad89-571f061cde04.png?v=1793249040","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2025-cobaw-ridge-chardonnay","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}