($15, Negociants USA): The conventional wisdom is that Australia Chardonnays are ripe, big and in your face.  Well, it turns out that conventional wisdom is wrong in this case (and in many others when it comes to Australian wine).  Victoria’s relatively cool climate compared to most of Australian grape growing areas is readily apparent in this Chardonnay and explains the wine’s alluring and captivating delicacy and enticing creaminess.  It’s a reserved wine whose great appeal sneaks up on you.  Bright acidity keeps you coming back for another glass.  It shatters the image of “Australian Chardonnay.”
91 Michael Apstein Jan 21, 2014