{"product_id":"2025-patrick-sullivan-ada-river-chardonnay","title":"2025 Patrick Sullivan Ada River Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003ePat Sullivan’s work in the foothills of Mount Baw Baw is some of the most exciting Chardonnay winemaking in the country right now. The Ada River site is a tiny, one-hectare patch of dry-grown vines planted back in 1982. Sitting at 300m elevation on deep, red volcanic soils, it’s protected from the harsh snowfield winds by 360-degree windbreaks, allowing the fruit to develop incredible concentration without losing its cool-climate nerve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 is a wine of real authority. It leads with white peach and citrus zest, but there’s a sophisticated savoury edge - think toasted hazelnut and a flicker of delicate spice. Pat gave this 10 months in barrique with 30% new oak, and while that provides a sturdy frame, it’s the volcanic \"crunch\" and mineral drive that defines the finish. This is about fruit, first and foremost, the oak a secondary player.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a powerful Chardonnay that manages to stay bright and fresh. We’ve always loved how Pat lets these Gippsland sites speak for themselves, and the Ada River feels particularly settled and commanding this year. This is arguably one of the most exciting Chardonnays to enter the upper echelon of Australian wine in the past decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97+ points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The stars are aligned, as this is the finest Ada River to date. Pristine yet powerful. Full of flavour yet everything corralled by fine acidity... There’s definition, complexity, layers of texture as the palate builds to a crescendo, allowing everything that is so great about this wine to fall into place.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Patrick Sullivan may just get his black belt for chardonnay from his 2025 releases... This is superb chardonnay, distinct for its styling and somewhat other-worldy for Australian chardonnay generally, in the best sense. All about it.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Patrick Sullivan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43308421414955,"sku":"2025 Patrick Sullivan Ada River Chardonnay","price":110.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2025PatrickSullivanAdaRiverChardonnay.webp?v=1774918112","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2025-patrick-sullivan-ada-river-chardonnay","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}