Ranked #46 of 62 2023 Chardonnay from Adelaide Hills
89/100
3.5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Bright, medium light yellow hue with dried fruits and a waft of apricot on the nose which suggests some botrytis. Sweet nectarine too. It's a fuller, broader style with a little oiliness and a firm grip on the finish. There are some attractive complexing details too and it's quite up-front for a 2023.
Tasted: 03/05/2024
Drink: 2024 to 2028
94 Points James Halliday
This is a ripe, fleshy style, brimful of flavour, and along with it, personality. In the words of Keanu Reeves: who said romance is dead? This wine is all aswoon with grilled peach, roasted nuts and cedarwood flavour. It also has hot butter, honeysuckle and spice notes running joyfully throughout. It's a wine of flavour, weight and verve; it's a wine to kick up your heels with. Drink 2024 - 2028.
Source: James Halliday.