2006 S.R.H.
Clear, bright appearance. Yellow straw colour with green tinges. Youthful. Very restrained but attractive nose with ripe varietal fruit, citrus and melon, also plenty of creme brulee and almond meal. Restraint carries to the palate which is long, lean and tight with plenty of power driven right through the wine. Power is harnessed by structure. A beautiful Chardonnay that will benefit from time in the cellar to unwind.
Reviews
2001: James Halliday (Australian Wine Companion 2008)
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2006: 9th February 2010 Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)
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Glowing yellow-green; gloriously complex, yet still tight; melon, nectarine and grapefruit flavours have absorbed the oak; very long finish.
Rating 96. To 2011
"2006: 9th February 2010 Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)
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There are so many things I like about this wine. It doesn't have any alcohol heat, always a good start with Australian Chardonnay. It doesn't have any excess oak ditto. It has long tangy length, but it is not lean - it has a noticeable richness through the mid-palate. It tastes of nectarine and steel, lemon and toast. Oak, fruit, acid - all work in tandem, and all build towards the finish. Cork permitting, it's a chardonnay that will live for quite some time.
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