Denton Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2024
- 95+
- $47
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This was actually the first wine I opened to review, and it was a fantastic introduction to the new vintages of Denton wines. Everything was showing beautifully and the wine just got even better as it breathed. The aroma profile was centred well within the cool-climate origins of the wine: lemon, grapefruit, white flowers, fresh almond and nectarine, characters which were present on the palate, too. In the mouth, the wine is silky and bright, with great acid, minerality and presence, and a long finish. The Chardonnay has all the right variables in place for it to get even better as it ages.
Brendan is a Melbourne-based writer, filmmaker, playwright and composer. Since 2013, he has been published in national and regional Australian titles such as Halliday Magazine, Gourmet Traveller Wine, Grapegrower and Winemaker, Gippslandia, Gippsland Lifestyle, Yarra Valley and Ranges and Gippsland Country Life magazines. Brendan was a finalist for 2024 Wine Communicator Awards in the 'Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column' category. He has completed the WSET Level 3 course (gaining a Distinction) and has a passion for small producers of wine, beer and spirits. He is also the co-editor of 'I'm Not a Film Star: David Bowie as Actor' for Bloomsbury Academic.
