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2018 Crest Chardonnay
$45.00
“..blaze of intensity..”
Tumbarumba Chardonnay; a purity, elegance and expression you don’t find in other regions of mainland Australia.
“…delivers its grapefruit/white peach message in a blaze of intensity.” – James Halliday
- Vintage: 2018
- Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Region: Tumbarumba
- Country: Australia
- Bottle Size: 750ml
- Case Size: 12
Awards
Vintage 2018
- 95pts – James Halliday
- 94pts – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
Vintage 2017
- 95pts – James Halliday
- 94pts – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
- TROPHY – Riverina Wine Show 2018
- Gold Medal – Tumbarumba Wine Show 2018
- Gold Medal – NSW Small Winemakers Show 2018
- Gold Medal – Cowra Wine Show 2018
- Gold Medal – Riverina Wine Show 2018
Vintage 2016
- 96 points James Halliday
- 95 points Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
Vintage 2014
- 95 pts James Halliday
Technical & Tasting Notes
VITICULTURE
Vineyard planted in 1993 at 650m elevation. Multiple clones, hand-picked, wild ferment.
WINE MAKING
Whole bunch pressed straight to barrel (a combination of barriques and puncheons of which 30% were new oak). The wine had zero malolactic fermentation with some partial battonage. To maintain brightness and purity, and to add complexity, a separate component was fermented in stainless steel and kept on lees for six months.
TASTING NOTES
Bright citrus and grapefruit aromas with hints of flint, matchstick and spicy oak.The palate is vibrant, expressive and seamless. There are complex layers of secondary fruit characters, from zingy grapefruit and white apple to nectarine and toast. The generous palate is in perfect tension with the tight, mineral acidity. This is a complete and harmonious wine.
Reviews
Vintage 2018
“…delivers its grapefruit/white peach message in a blaze of intensity.” – James Halliday
“Offering refinement and persistence, this stylish chardonnay shows ripe stone fruit, grapefruit, vanilla and oatmeal characters on the nose, leading to a concentrated palate that is focused and wonderfully weighted. The wine is elegant and firmly structured with a terrific linear finish.” – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
“True to its region this cool climate chardonnay shows both structure, fruit and acid all in balance. Straw in colour, clear and bright. You are greeted by complex aromas with lifted citrus and stone fruit balanced by toasty oak and sweet vanilla. Medium bodied with great balance between fruit and acid, a clean crisp long finish with limey gooseberry acid. Cellar for 5 + years but can be enjoyed now.” – Stephen Read, Wine Matrix
Vintage 2017
“Classy single vineyard Tumbarumba Chardonnay that is so pure. Pristine white flowers and marzipan, lemon butter cream and a super defined palate… Best drinking: Good next year and for six+ years easily” – Oz Wine Reveiw
“…Aromatic complexity, freshness and depth. There’s stonefruit at its core, pithy grapefruit and a touch of residual oak – as if each is working in concentric circles. Palate depth and width, that time on lees leaving its mark. There’s an element of – something like – caramelised and spiced cashew, suggesting more oak influence…” – Vinsomniac, Stuart Robinson
“Beautifully ripe, fragrant and inviting, the wine shows ripe apricot, rockmelon, lemon peel, vanilla and roasted hazelnut aromas. The palate is equally impressive with excellent concentration, succulent fruit intensity and creamy mouthfeel, brilliantly supported by bright acidity. Stylish and splendidly delectable.” – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
“..Lighter, brighter and fresher.. shares the same piercing drive.” – James Halliday
Vintage 2016
“The bouquet is complex and attractive, but it’s the power, focus, drive, length and purity of the palate that takes you prisoner from the first sip. It scales the heights of white peach, green apple and pink grapefruit, the 30% new oak swallowed by the fruit, acidity a given. Terrific value.” – James Halliday, Wine Companion 2018
“The bouquet is beautifully fragrant and complex, exhibiting white stone fruit, rockmelon and lemon peel characters with nuances of vanilla and hazelnut notes. The palate offers excellent concentration and weight, wonderfully enhanced by silky mouthfeel and awesome fruit purity. The wine displays elegant fruit intensity with stylish oak infusion, making it engaging and highly attractive…” – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
Vintage 2014
“Shares the intensity and linearity of its less expensive sibling, but has more white peach on the mid-palate before a fanfare of pink grapefruit trumpets on the finish and aftertaste. You know the winemaking dials have been turned up, but the fruit (and bracing acidity) remain in command.” – James Halliday
