Stoney Rise Chardonnay 2025
- 93
- $38
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Fine cedar, green melon, white grapefruit, struck match, chalk dust, lemon pith and white florals kick things off in a higher tone before the wine deepens with air to show white peach, white pear and some subtle ground cinnamon dancing around the edges. Some nougat and toasted spice notes emerge with a further swirl of the glass. There’s tensility and crunchiness to the palate, clearly showing its youth, with chiselled fruit notes akin to the nose and the cedar and spice sitting very much in the background. There’s a fine sheath of chalky tannins adding texture more than frame, and a bright line of grapefruit acidity drawing good length and freshness. For such a young wine, there’s a lot on offer here and a promising future ahead as it relaxes and fleshes out with time.
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.
