Wirra Wirra Yandra Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2024
- 94
- $50
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A strong release, ticking the boxes for power, complexity, detail and length. A stubborn sheath of flinty reduction sits over white peach initially, with a substratum of fine, toasty cedar beneath. With air, the fruit emerges further — nectarine, ruby grapefruit and Meyer lemon filling things out. As the wine warms, leesy and saline notes appear, lending a sea-salt and focaccia savouriness. Once it all clicks into place, the perfume is impactful thanks to its complexity and power. The palate is textural and fulsome, striking a fine balance between power and detail — flint, peach, nectarine, sweet lemon, cedar and salt cracker. It surges across the mouth with mouth-coating authority before firm, chalky phenolics and lemony acidity draw everything into a linear, long finish. A fine release indeed.
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.
