"Hoddles Creek 1er Chardonnay"

…This attractive, nuanced Chardonnay has a ton to offer in its peer group. Antonio Galloni, Vinous 89 Points 2019 Sandhi Santa Rita Hills Chardonnay $84 The 2019 Chardonnay (Sta. Rita…

…NM (91-93) BEAUNE “Clos Saint-Landry”: The 2020 Beaune 1er Cru Saint-Landry Blanc 1er Cru has lively lime cordial scented bouquet with touches of Clementine and a touch of saffron, quite…

…many as 16 other 1ers included, that comprise a whopping 26 ha, depending on the vintage; in 2019 there were a total of 17 1ers). Subtle but not invisible wood…

…and, in a change from the normal sequence, with our pinot rather than chardonnay. But I was so concerned that sugars would continue to rise rapidly that we hired 110…

…and the Puligny 1ers were absolutely killed, while the Bâtard, which was better protected, lost ‘only’ 50%. Moreover, the disease pressure was just nasty and we were constantly treating the…

…didn’t have too much of it in pinot but the chardonnay in some cases was almost exclusively second generation. Our average yield was a pitiful 12 hl/ha for the chardonnay…

…relatives. WHITE 2019 BOURGOGNE Chardonnay $61 2019 CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET $152 2019 CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET “Les Chaumees” Premier Cru $209 2019 CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET “Les Chenevottes” Premier Cru $209 2019 CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET “Les Vergers” Premier Cru $215…

…de Beaune. However, this isn’t the only reason that more damage was done. It’s also because the Côte de Beaune has much more chardonnay planted, which is virtually always more…

…the 9th to the 21st of September and the fruit, both chardonnay and pinot noir, was super-clean. Like the Côte Chalonnaise though, yields were quite limited, coming in as they…

…of September and then started bringing in the 1ers and Grands Crus at the beginning of October. The fruit was very clean and definitely ripe as we had potential alcohols…

…pressure was also variable with mildew being a problem at several points, and oidium was a major problem for the chardonnay. There was a rainstorm on the 20th of September…

…2016 Bourgogne from him took me to the textures and energy we sought at Yarra Yering. It goes to show just how far Aussie Chardonnay has come and how difficult…

Back in the early naughties, we were hoovering Chablis from the early 1970’s. When the Tsunami hit, wheelbarrows of Grand & 1er Cru’s were arriving from the auction houses at…

…Chardonnay and cultivating seedling from ‘Selection Massale’ (choosing the best vines in the vineyard) being two examples of change. These notes from the importer paint an accurate picture of Roagna…

…Clos des Goisses made exclusively from Pinot Noir. This was due to a combination of factors: in 2011, several of the Chardonnay parcels were replanted due to court noué (grapevine…

…there is no change at Roagna, introducing Chardonnay and cultivating seedling from ‘Selection Massale’ (choosing the best vines in the vineyard) being two examples of change. These notes from the…

…not great though to be fair, neither were they truly dismal as the chardonnay came in between 33 and 35 hl/ha and the pinot was basically between 30 and 34…

All requests are subject to allocation. Invoicing will be upon confirmation. Delivery 2nd half November 2023 or when the weather is wine kind. Today’s Offer 2022 Gaja Rossj-Bass Chardonnay 2021…

…Chardonnay ***All wines are Super Dry with the exception of the Off-Dry Gutswein Riesling, Auslese & Trockenbeerenauslese*** Wines will arrive Mid-2024 THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE SHIPMENT THIS YEAR THE…

…I’d never had something with this kind of texture and power. It was a beast, one that I enjoyed devouring. Where a Chardonnay made like this would likely be undrinkable….