Tarrawarra Estate Chardonnay 2015
Style: White Wine
Closure: Screwcap
Tarrawarra Estate Chardonnay 2015
Camberwell
Burke Road
Camberwell VIC 3124
Australia
Producer: Tarrawarra Estate
Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley
Vintage: 2015
Critic Score: 92
Alcohol: 12.5%
Size: 750 ml
Drink by: 2025
A vibrantly zesty chardonnay sourced from the Upper Yarra Valley, with grapefruit and white peach aromas and flavours soaring across the palate, oak irrelevant to the expression of the fruit. Terrific value from this vintage, which produced such good chardonnays.
"A delightfully elegant Yarra Valley chardy; more artist than artisan, estate-grown and hand-picked, it has clean lines with citrus zest notes, hints of roasted cashews, along with a crisp, clean finish. Tight and fresh, this is very food friendly, too. Great value from an excellent vintage." Winsor Dobbin
Expert reviews
"Excellent value for money: a grown-up chardonnay at an affordable price. Very light colour, and a complex, nutty, honey and malt bouquet which has echoes of the savoury, faintly smoky style of many of today's top-level chardies. It's refined, delicate, delicious." Huon Hooke, The Real Review – 92 points, Wine of the Week
"A delightfully elegant Yarra Valley chardy; more artist than artisan, estate-grown and hand-picked, it has clean lines with citrus zest notes, hints of roasted cashews, along with a crisp, clean finish. Tight and fresh, this is very food friendly, too. Great value from an excellent vintage." Winsor Dobbin, Wine of the Week
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