Chardonnay

Chablis, France. The nose displays mineral, flinty aromas, hints of citrus and subtle buttery notes, while the lively palate is packed with lemony grapefruit flavours and a steely finish...

Margaret River, Western Australia. Flavours and perfumes are reminiscent of crème brulee and candied citrus peel with a background of toasty oak. The palate is rich with a viscous creamy texture. A balanced wine expressing intensity and layered complexity promising further evolution over time...

Margaret River, Western Australia. Floris is a modern and engaging expression of our local clone into wine. This style is a coevolution of Modern Australian food and wine culture, which has great emphasis on balance, freshness and hedonistic pleasure. The sustainably farmed vineyard is in the cool southern end of Margaret River. Floris exhibits delicate textures and floral notes reminiscent  of white jasmine flowers. The palate reveals a delicate balance of bright fruit characters, mouth filling texture and precise minerality...

Margaret River, Western Australia. Vibrant perfumes and aromas of lime, orange blossom and honey suckle. The palate is richly fruited and reveals a balance of expansive fruit, texture and sophisticated elegance. Flavours of nashi pear, stone fruit and dried figs mingle with notes of hazelnut and creamy vanilla bean. The wine stays true to its purity with a beautifully focused mineral structure...

Chablis, Burgundy, France. Very pretty pale golden yellow in colour with light greenish glints. Bright, luminous and limpid...

Macônnais, France. rchard scents of ripening apple and pear, coupled with soft floral tones reminiscent of acacia and mimosa. Interlaced among the wine’s floral aroma is beguiling limestone minerality. In the mouth a host of savoury orchard flavours along with minerals, lemon zest...

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