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Exceptional Chardonnay from the Tolpuddle Vineyard

June 4, 2017

Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay 2015

Know what makes this exceptional Chardonnay great? Fantastic attention to detail.

It starts with the written tasting notes accompanied my sample bottle. Two sheets of succinct words, printed on shiny, heavy stock, with no bullshit – just what is needed. And why not? You don’t need to ‘sell it’ when the wine is great, only facts.

Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay 2015

Indeed, this Chardonnay nails it. The Tolpuddle Vineyard was originally planted for sparkling grapes, and this vintage has a blanc de blancs like freshness, the flavours exquisitely precise. It’s a Chardonnay that perfectly cavorts with what is ‘enough’ ripeness, delivering something delicate, emphatically pure and ultra-lean, yet stopping short of the annoying anaemia that plagues many Australian Chardies.

Superb wine.

If anything, some will find the acidity here too much. Chablis is the analogue, but this has more white peach fruit compared to Chablis’ stoniness. And the more you look, the more you can see that this is not unripe – just perfectly formed. It’s a newborn in many ways (and will be even better in 6 months), but everything about it is exceptional. Great already and bound for stardom. Best drinking: 2017-2022. 18.7/20, 95/100+. 12.5%, $67. Would I buy it? In a heartbeat. Would out-finesse many Grand Cru Chablis that are double the price.

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    At 18 I started working in a small suburban bottleshop, largely to buy cheap beer. It was my first year of university, doing a degree that I didn't really like, and a liquor shop seemed like fun. Needless to say I discovered wine, my uni degree morphed into something completely different and wine/beer took over my life.

    Almost twenty years later and I currently spend my days wearing many (wine) hats, mostly as a writer, presenter and marketer.

    While wearing my writer cap I write features for the likes of National Liquor News, Gourmet Traveller WINE and the RAS plus I'm a Lifestyle FOOD channel wine expert. Read more about me here or get in touch to book your next wine event with me here.

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