Chardonnay

Central Otago, New Zealand. Domaine Thomson began in 2000 when David and PM Hall-Jones purchased their block in Central Otago, naming it after David’s great great grandfather "Surveyor Thomson” who explored and mapped Central Otago in the 1850’s...

Beechworth, Victoria. The fruit aromatics are driven by lemon and nectarine, with secondary characters typical of Beechworth – oatmeal, hazelnut and a touch of struck match...

WINERY RATING

James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2013

WINERY RATING

James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2013

Central Otago, New Zealand. The palate opens with an expansive softness that coats the mouth, then builds and tightens sufficiently through the finish to give the wine great persistence. No added yeast, no new oak, no fining, no filtration…. in fact, not a lot of anything; just sensitively farmed grapes from our finest Chardonnay parcel. An uplifting wine of great harmony and poise...

Margaret River, Western Australia. There are gentle cedary aromas with hints of grapefruit and white peach while the palate shows pure intense nectarine and white peach flavours that are fine and delicate, and tight structure before a taut, zesty finish that is crisp and dry. This is a seamless white in which the fruit, oak and tannins are beautifully integrated. At present, it is vibrant and almost lean yet with richness and concentration that...

Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Tarte aux pommes with hints of almond, biscuit & marzipan on a tight, textured palate...

Margaret River, Western Australia. Citrus oil, floral notes, dried pear and grapefruit aromas are well supported by subtle French oak. The palate is textured yet fine, finishing dry and savoury, this is a direct result of wild ferments with turbid juices. Drink as a young wine or cellar in the medium term...

Margaret River, Western Australia. From a terrific vintage for chardonnay in the area. The nose shows tight citrus and dried pear, complex sulphide notes and slight French oak aromas, the result of 12 months aging in barrel. The SRS Chardonnay also has some complex sulphides in the struck match/popcorn spectrum; this is a result of a wild ferment with high solids...

WINERY RATING

James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011