Hoddles Creek Estate Chardonnay 2005
I've little frame of reference for Aussie Chardonnay. I don't subscribe to the "Anything But Chardonnay" group, preferring to think of Aussie Beautiful Chardonnay instead. That said, this wine is exactly how I like Chardonnay to be.
Aroma of varietal stonefruit: peach and nectarine; a touch of grapefruit and some good quality lightly toasted oak present. The palate takes things to another level. The oak is present again, supporting the fruit to deliver a taut, slightly minerally, driven wine. It thrusts back towards the back plate and a finish that delivers more toasty, spicy oak and the fruit that was present on the nose.
A seriously good wine - the best thing is it still available from Bocaccio, and at only $24.99 is a steal. I've single bottles of the 2006 and 2007 too and I'm really looking forward to seeing how those look.
Source: Retail, Boccacio Cellars
Price: $24.99
Closure: Screwcap
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