Winmark Hunter Valley 72 Chardonnay 2022
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- $95
- Drink by: 2025-2033
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While the Hunter Valley is mainly known for Semillon, its Chardonnays should never be overlooked. The Winmark ‘72’ is the kind of wine that leaves an impression, well after you’ve finished the final sip. The fruit sings, with intense characters of grapefruit, papaya, toast, pastry and marzipan, and the palate is quite full bodied, zingy and zippy, with a feeling on the tongue like sherbet. The flavours linger and the wine eats up spice and chilli and pairs tremendously well with cheese or creamy pasta sauces. I reckon it has the bones to last at least another five to eight years.
Brendan is a Melbourne-based writer, filmmaker, playwright and composer. Since 2013, he has been published in national and regional Australian titles such as Halliday Magazine, Gourmet Traveller Wine, Grapegrower and Winemaker, Gippslandia, Gippsland Lifestyle, Yarra Valley and Ranges and Gippsland Country Life magazines. Brendan was a finalist for 2024 Wine Communicator Awards in the 'Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column' category. He has completed the WSET Level 3 course (gaining a Distinction) and has a passion for small producers of wine, beer and spirits. He is also the co-editor of 'I'm Not a Film Star: David Bowie as Actor' for Bloomsbury Academic.
