Early days for the 2025 vintage from Margaret River, but the signs are very promising (aren’t they always). Lemon/straw in...

This is a very good Chardonnay from Joe Holyman. Nougat, fine cedar and saline ‘sea spray’ minerality provide an alluring...

Fine cedar, green melon, white grapefruit, struck match, chalk dust, lemon pith and white florals kick things off in a...

Another wonderful wine showing the virtues of the cooler climes in the Porongurup in the state’s Great Southern. The early...

Organic Chardonnay from the Central Ranges in New South Wales, the colour is a deep straw. The nose reveals notes...

A delightfully fragrant and delicate, almost fragile, Chardonnay from the Mornington Peninsula. Strikes immediately with subtle, understated aromas of melon...

The Lightfall Vineyard which provided the fruit for this Chardonnay is located at Healesville in the Yarra Valley. The vines...

Sourced from two blocks in the Main Ridge sub-region of the Mornington Peninsula, the batches were kept separate. Whole bunch...

The team behind those wonderful Ghostgum wines from the Mornington Peninsula have now released a series of single vineyard wines...

This is an extra brut, aperitif style sparkling wine, which is largely Chardonnay with just a little bit of the...

Really attractive Chardonnay from Lenswood in the Adelaide Hills. Quite light-bodied and delicate, and yet there is a deep intensity...

This has consistently been a very good wine for Monty’s Leap, and with winemaker Brendan Smith involved, it will continue...

I’ve seen a few of these wines over the years, and to me this is perhaps the most refined and...

The fruit sourced here comes from a range of clones, including the Gingin clone, known as the backbone for so...

There is the powdery aroma of talc, matchstick and white flowers here that moves into the lemon skin and grapefruit...

Not all single vineyards are equal in the glass, some shine brighter – literally, figuratively –  than others. Enter Luminosa,...

An outstanding debut from Luda Mala. This could very well be Australia’s best $35 Chardonnay. The fruit is dank, dense...

Green melon and lemon peel meld with ground cinnamon spice before subtle oak-derived woodsmoke adds further complexity. There’s a mineral...

Rich but nicely controlled and balanced. Savoury on opening with nougat, nut brittle and cedar, making way for deep flint,...

The fruit for this really impressive Chardonnay comes from the Isolation Ridge Vineyard in the Great Southern region of Western...

This is a stellar release from Lane’s End that was immensely enjoyable from beginning to end. It welcomes you with...

This is a light, crisp, and quite linear Chardonnay that comes from three separate clones of two blocks. It received...

This one had me as soon as I brought these heady aromas to the nose. Obviously, it’s influenced by the...

This is a super value sparkling wine, displaying a rich- initially, on the nose, some nice bready, cashew-like characters, and...