Houghton Reserve Chardonnay 2023
- 90
- $15
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Pineapple at fore aromatically, followed by ripe lemon and peach with a touch of nougat in the background. The palate is medium bodied and fruit driven with notes akin to the nose, though led by stone fruits of peach and nectarine. There’s a good kick of acidity through the finish providing a cleansing frame on which the fruit carries to medium length. This is by no means complex but there’s freshness, vibrancy and defined fruit which make it spot on for the money.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
