Briar Ridge Briar Hill Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2022

  • 95
  • $50
  • Drink by: 2023-2033

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Sunny, stone-fruited and fleshy, there is an air of deceptive beauty to this young Hunter Chardonnay. Yes, it’s utterly delectable and upfront in its obvious attractions from the sun-ripened nectarine, white peach and citrus fruits, through to the role that oak has played in bringing extra flourishes of toasty-nutty-nougat flavour and complexity. Yes, it boasts a creamy smoothness, further aiding its drinkability right now. No need to wait. But, consider its effortless balance, the kind of acidity that brings great line and length, not to mention the considerable finish Briar Hill brings, and it’s clear that the best is yet to come.

Jeni Port
Wine critic at Winepilot

Jeni Port is one of Australia’s top wine communicators. Based in Melbourne, Jeni created the first wine column in the (then) Sun News-Pictorial before moving over to The Age and becoming that paper’s longest-serving wine writer. Over the years she has written for most Australian wine magazines and these days calls WinePilot home. She is also a Tasting Panel member on the Halliday Wine Companion. She was named Wine Communicator of the Year and Legend of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival in 2014 and in 2018 Legend of the Vine. She is a founding board member of Australian Women In Wine and is the co-deputy chair of Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards and China’s Wine List of the Year Awards.

Wine writer and critic
Pilot
Jeni Port
Date
Variety: White Wine, Chardonnay
Categories: Drinks, Australian Wines