Marnong Estate Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2024
- 94
- $40
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Stubborn flinty reduction dominates initially, before stepping aside to reveal cashew nut, brine, grapefruit, white pear and lemon pith. The nose is chiselled, taut and mineral-driven—attributes that carry seamlessly through to the palate. Flint, just-ripe pear, green apple skin and lemon pith mirror the aromatics, before brine-drenched acidity takes charge, pulling the wine long and linear, supported by gentle chalky phenolic grip. It’s the acidity that ultimately endures, delivering a close of crystalline freshness and verve. Incontrovertibly modern in style. The reduction needs time to fully settle and integrate, but the trajectory here is very promising.
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.
