Woodlawn Waverley Vineyard Chardonnay 2023
- 93
- $75
Share
The best is yet to come for this wine, but its bones are classy – bright, energetic, and finely etched. Aromatically, it opens with attractively bitter tones of preserved lemon and green almond, underpinned by subtle, fine cedar. With time in the glass, fruit notes emerge: white nectarine, nashi pear, and Meyer lemon. It’s furled and tensile, needing a little coaxing, with lees-derived dough notes gradually filling out the profile. The palate mirrors that high-toned, taut feel – white grapefruit, tight lemon, and saline minerality sit at the fore, supported by a substratum of fine cedar and gentle nougat. Leesy dough notes carry through in the mouth perfume. A well-shaped frame of chalky phenolics and firm, lemon-drenched acidity brings structure and drive, finishing fresh, composed, and even.
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.
