Description
The Chenin has always been a bit of a curiosity at MMAD – a patch of old vines tucked in among the Grenache and Shiraz that Martin Shaw, Adam Wadewitz, Michael Hill-Smith and David LeMire farm in Blewitt Springs, planted in the same deep sand that gives the reds their lift. It's made simply – wild ferment, old oak, nothing flashy – so the site can speak for itself, and by 2025 it's found real form.
This vintage is complex and intense, with honeysuckle and fresh quince lifting off the glass, and a finely structured palate built on citrus pith, ripe grapefruit and a touch of wax. There's real phenolic grip here, balanced by sea-spray freshness, mineral tension and bright acid – restrained rather than showy, but with plenty going on underneath.
It's not trying to be Loire, and it's not trying to be anything else either – just a proper, textural, dry Australian Chenin from a team more usually known for their Chardonnays under Shaw + Smith / Tolpuddle - but you can see they know their way around this grape too.
97 points
"The evolution of this wine never ceases to interest and amaze me, there is incremental texture and chiselled edges to the wine wrapped in this slinky, saline and mineral driven package... Another exceptional release and a benchmark of what Chenin Blanc can do in this country."
- Shanteh Wale (The Wine Pilot)
96 points
"Old vine Chenin charm on show, bringing the kind of effortless confidence that sets this grape variety apart. Little wonder Chenin is taking off with consumers..."
- Jeni Port (The Wine Pilot)
95 points
"MMAD Vineyard Blewitt Springs Chenin Blanc has had a sensational start to its career. All of the 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 vintages have scored 94 points or higher on The Winefront site, and this 2025 release is a continuation of that impeccably high standard. There’s a gravitas to this release... It’s good to go now but it will mature well. It’s nuanced now but time will bring exaggeration in the most entertaining of ways."
- Campbell Mattinson (campbellmattinson.com)
95 points
"To paraphrase, a little Chenin goes a long way with me. It’s calm and balanced, again a nutty and quiet saline character in a green olive sort of way, a fine chalky and dusty grip, closing with a cool finish of excellent length and a cinch of lemon peel. Well, MMAD, this is a very fine Chenin you’ve got me in to."
- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)
Customer Reviews
| Price Bracket | $31 to $40 |
| Type | White |
| Body | Full Bodied |
| Variety | Chenin Blanc |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | McLaren Vale |
| Australian State | SA |
| Feature |
High Score |
| Reviewed By |
The Wine Front Wine Pilot Campbell Mattinson |
| Critic Score |
97 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Vintage | 2025 |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
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