Not overly advanced in colour but was very chill on opening and I thought on taste it had lost its finish , so wrong , it warmed up a treat , no sign of excess age on palate , remarkable longevity, cork was in good nick. Amazing wine.
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Magnum. Deep gold but not overly developed colour. Rich honey and floral fragrance. Clean and deeply fruited. Powerful but well balanced. Very pure and long. Has softened and is just in a perfect place right now.
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'Nothing but Chardonnay' dinner with Peter Rosback: Pop and pour. Deep colour. A big, rich bouquet, like the 2004, but with a funky, sous bois note I really liked. Rich and ripe on palate, with tropical and stonefruit flavours, particularly golden peaches and apricots. The oak was well integrated and there was a clear MLF element to the taste. Still decent acidity. Serious fruit weight, structure and length. Broad shouldered. Peter and I both preferred it to the 2004 (but I still rate the 2002 I had last year higher).
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The complexity of this wine is astounding - honey and more honey. Acid has gone but the structure still holds true. We had this wine about 5 years ago and it's changed dramatically and become more complex. Outstanding. Top two Chardonnay in Australia.
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Giaconda Vertical (Sydney, Australia): Initially asparagus and onion skins on the nose that blew off to reveal an ungenerous, reclusive nose. The palate is soft and lacks depth, finishing alcoholic and sharp. Not very pleasant.
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London Blind Challenge (Caldesi, London): Again quite rich. New world chard? No, more refined on the palate. ?Burg. Quite minerally and long. Not Chablis. Classy. Guess 2000 Puligny Montrachet. ?Sauzet.
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Much younger looking than the 2002 - pale gold. Big nose lift, and seems much more fruit driven than the 2002. Very attractive and backed by some nice spicy wood. Awesome palate - seems forward with powerful sweet fruit - and classy oak drives the length. Can't see this one hanging around for years. Perhaps best drunk 2004 - 2006.
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4/5/2021 - robferguson1 wrote: 94 Points
Not overly advanced in colour but was very chill on opening and I thought on taste it had lost its finish , so wrong , it warmed up a treat , no sign of excess age on palate , remarkable longevity, cork was in good nick.
Amazing wine.
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1/23/2019 - robferguson1 wrote: 94 Points
Wonderful
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1/18/2019 - robferguson1 wrote: 94 Points
Great Aussie Chardonnay , distinctive, very developed but very good, drink now and savour
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1/25/2016 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 95 Points
Magnum.
Deep gold but not overly developed colour.
Rich honey and floral fragrance. Clean and deeply fruited.
Powerful but well balanced. Very pure and long. Has softened and is just in a perfect place right now.
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4/21/2015 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 93 Points
'Nothing but Chardonnay' dinner with Peter Rosback: Pop and pour. Deep colour. A big, rich bouquet, like the 2004, but with a funky, sous bois note I really liked. Rich and ripe on palate, with tropical and stonefruit flavours, particularly golden peaches and apricots. The oak was well integrated and there was a clear MLF element to the taste. Still decent acidity. Serious fruit weight, structure and length. Broad shouldered. Peter and I both preferred it to the 2004 (but I still rate the 2002 I had last year higher).
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1/20/2014 - jmastores wrote: 93 Points
The complexity of this wine is astounding - honey and more honey. Acid has gone but the structure still holds true. We had this wine about 5 years ago and it's changed dramatically and become more complex. Outstanding. Top two Chardonnay in Australia.
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4/3/2010 - graham.rothwell wrote: 70 Points
Too old ...
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11/3/2006 - CamWheeler wrote: 83 Points
Giaconda Vertical (Sydney, Australia): Initially asparagus and onion skins on the nose that blew off to reveal an ungenerous, reclusive nose. The palate is soft and lacks depth, finishing alcoholic and sharp. Not very pleasant.
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9/9/2006 - SimonG wrote:
London Blind Challenge (Caldesi, London): Again quite rich. New world chard? No, more refined on the palate. ?Burg. Quite minerally and long. Not Chablis. Classy. Guess 2000 Puligny Montrachet. ?Sauzet.
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4/5/2006 - serialmonkey wrote: 91 Points
Century Wine Club - Chardonnay Spectacular (Roberts Restaurant, Pokolbin): Now here is some excellent fruit quality. Life on the nose with good sharp flavour and a lasting acid base. Lots of integration, obviously fairly worked over.
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9/21/2004 - StewartWent wrote: 94 Points
Much younger looking than the 2002 - pale gold. Big nose lift, and seems much more fruit driven than the 2002. Very attractive and backed by some nice spicy wood. Awesome palate - seems forward with powerful sweet fruit - and classy oak drives the length. Can't see this one hanging around for years. Perhaps best drunk 2004 - 2006.
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