Howard Park Great Southern Flint Rock Chardonnay 2022
- 92
- $30
- Drink by: 2023-2030
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A refined, oh so elegant Chardonnay. Brings a different perspective to the Chardonnay grape, especially when compared with the plush opulence of neighbouring Margaret River wines. Here, lime zest, red apple, grapefruit and straw aromas define a leaner, more circumspect entrance for the grape. The palate confirms it with a tight canvas in place, well-structured by brisk acidity, upon which rests a lovely citrus fruit presence, so juicy and palate arousing. Good line and length in play here, as per the Great Southern’s cool, maritime climate, with a briny, mineral edge that helps define the wine’s character. Finishes with a light, tart, citrus zestiness. Very impressive.
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.
