e’STELLAR Chardonnay 2025

Fruit is from a single 40-hectare vineyard operation that brings together the iconic Dixons Creek Estate and the adjacent former Mandala vineyard, originally planted by the Henkell family in the 1980s. This once again captures the loft white florals of a Spring afternoon, Freesia and Cala lily. Wet stone and grapefruit with pineapple and plum too. This has the dancing chorus line of Yarra Valleys brisk acidity combined with some creamy French oak support. Agile and energetic. A very good example of why we cannot get enough of Yarra Chardonnay. Drink with fried prawn toast. Drink now or cellar for another 4-5 years.

Shanteh Wale

Contributor at Wine Companion

Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.

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