Petaluma White Label Chardonnay 2025
- 91
- $29
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A classic label, showing well in the warmer 2025 vintage. Vibrant peach and apricot kernel lead, layered over charry and vanillin cedar and toasted nuts. Yellow apple, pineapple husk, citrus peel and kumquat emerge with time in the glass. Richly fruited yet savoury, the two held in fine balance with a throughline of freshness. A creamy texture and solid palate intensity are supported by gentle ripples of chalky grip and a wash of firm acidity carrying the wine to a satisfying length. With strong regional definition and assured balance, there’s a lot of wine here for the money. Delicious drinking.
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.
