Description As James Halliday says, De Bortoli is “arguably the most successful of all Yarra Valley wineries” and their A5 Vineyard in Dixon’s Creek is one of the oldest Chardonnay blocks in the Valley. The 96pt De Bortoli Section A5 Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2021 (RRP $55) stars in this line-up of four excellent Chardonnays, alongside beauties from Bleasdale (also rated 96pts), Jim Brand, and Dandelion Vineyards.
The striking 93pt Yates Chardonnay is the perfect example of well known Cabernet regions, like Coonawarra, being home to equally impressive Chardonnay. Combining peach and stone fruit aromas with creamy buttery and vanillin oak.
Whole bunches of Dandelion Vineyard's best Adelaide Hills Chardonnay were hand picked in the cool of twilight to retain fresh, racing acidity and gorgeous fruit aromas. Fermented in stainless steel tanks before spending 9 months in French oak.
For this exquisite 96pt Gold-medal Chardonnay, the winemakers at Bleasdale have looked to carefully cultivated vineyards in Woodside and Echunga, part of the idyllic Adelaide Hills.
"…textured, layered and structured"– 96pts AND with a special value star from the Halliday Wine Companion. There is a lot to like here.
