Reviews

Chardonnay | 2018

“60% Gingin clone, the balance clones 277, 76 and 95. Hand-picked fruit, whole-bunch pressed to barrel for 10 months (42% new). Partial wild ferment, partial mlf, regular bâtonnage. Fabulous intensity of flavour – this really dives deep and goes long on the palate. Yellow and white peach, brine, curry leaf and all the good things we want to see in high-quality chardonnay, with some red apple skins and crushed cashew for good measure. Great length of flavour, no shortage of heft.”
– Erin Larkin

Halliday Wine Companion | 95

Chardonnay | 2017

2017 Chardonnay 96 Points
I love this sort of chardonnay. Peaches and cream references fealty to the Margaret River postcode, this is unashamedly rich. Yet the oak is nestled in, the maritime acidity febrile; a hint of reductive flint evincing authority and energy amidst truffled wild yeast influence. Delicious!

Ned Goodwin MW
Published 01 August 2020

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Chardonnay | 2015

In recent years the chardonnays from Victory Point have moved into a new zone of excellence. This is another super example. Strikes a superb balance, with intense savoury notes and a touch of minerality adding to the precision on the palate. Arguably their best chardonnay yet.
Best drinking: Now to 2029.

The Weekend West magazine, march 16, 2019 | 96 points

Chardonnay | 2015

“Notes of rose petal, gingerbread, almonds and marzipan, with a creamy and textured mouthfeel, lead to lively pineapple fruit on the finish”

2019 International Wine Challenge | Silver Medal

Chardonnay | 2014

“Another impressive chardonnay. Starts with good fruit from an excellent vintage but then the winemaking takes over and it has been well managed. Whole-bunch pressing, all barrel fermented and some wild yeast with a little lees stirring. There is a mix of clones here as well as the traditional Mendoza. Has a flinty finish with deep butterscotch and mealy fruit in the middle palate. A trace of blue cheese complexity. Love it. Drink to 2028.”

Ray Jordan | 96 Points

Chardonnay | 2014

“An exciting chardonnay that portrays the synergy between the clones and the place, purity and elegance in a symbiotic union that opens new doors every time you come back to it. Drink to 2030.”

James Halliday Wine Companion | 96/100

Chardonnay | 2013

“Estate-grown, hand-picked, whole bunch pressed, settled in tank before racked to French barriques (36% new) for fermentation and 10 months maturation with regular lees stirring early in the piece, 10% mlf. A distinguished mix of the Dijon clones (59%) and Mendoza (41%). This is a very good chardonnay, even by Margaret River standards, tightly wound and focused, the fruit/oak balance perfect, likewise that of the citrus and stone fruits”

James Halliday Wine Companion | 96/100

Chardonnay | 2012

“In the centre of Margaret River Chardonnay style, celebrating depth and complexity courtesy of grapefruit juice and zest, fig, stone fruit and melon. Drink to 2022”

James Halliday Wine Companion | 95/100

Chardonnay | 2011

“This Margaret River Chardonnay has endured the long hot summer of the 2011 vintage better than many of its competitors. Ripe and concentrated fruit is integrated with balanced oak, fine lees complexity and bright citrus acidity.    2013-2019”

winegenius.com | 95 Points

Chardonnay | 2011

“Estate-grown (60% Mendoza and 40% Dijon clones), whole bunch-pressed, wild yeast barrel-fermented in French oak (40% new), 2 months stirring, plus 8 months maturation, no mlf. Bright green-gold, this is a very complex, rich chardonnay with white peach and nectarine neatly balanced by citrusy acidity.”

James Halliday Wine Companion | 95/100

Chardonnay | 2010

Made from the four Dijon Burgundy clones plus the Mendoza clone; the quality of the grapes shines through like a beacon, the multiple fruit (and oak) flavours welded seamlessly into a coherent whole, the palate long and beautifully balanced, the flavours still fresh and succulent.

James Halliday Wine Companion | 96 / 100 points

Chardonnay | 2010

“Rich brioche, walnuts, lime oil, peachy undertones. Still full of the lean citrus acid of youth with a growing nutty, oat-mealy depth promising fabulous longevity.”

2014 International Wine Challenge | Gold Medal

Chardonnay | 2009

This is a true blockbuster with ripe stone fruit and toffee-vanilla oak on the nose, a balanced, elegant – though luscious – texture, crisp acidity and a long finish.

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Chardonnay | 2009

This is a cracking good Chardonnay from this small Margaret River producer. The nose has a dry flinty character with traces of minerals and grapefruit. A little touch of creamy cashew and roasted almonds poke in there too. The palate has a dry almost savoury character with an excellent balance of fruit and oak. Classy wine.

| 95 / 100 points

Chardonnay | 2009

Gleaming, bright green-straw; made using Burgundian clones 76, 95, 96 and 277,plus the Mendoza clone, a distinguished assemblage that has duly produced a distinguished, finely drawn and structured wine of great length and intensity; will be long lived.

James Halliday Wine Companion | 96 / 100 points

Chardonnay | 2008

Gleaming straw-green; the dry-grown vineyard is planted to the best of the best Dijon clones: 76, 95, 96 and 277, plus the ‘hen and chicken’ Mendoza clone; the wine is even more intense and complex than it was when first tasted in Mar ’09; amazing length. Grand Cru white burgundy stuff.

James Halliday Wine Companion | 96 / 100

Chardonnay | 2007

“The combination of the Burgundian clones and the Mendoza clone is a potent one; highly aromatic and pure chardonnay has absorbed the French oak, and the wine has a prodigiously long palate….96/100 Drink to 2020”

James Halliday Wine Companion | 96/100

Chardonnay | 2006

“A complex bouquet showing barrel ferment and intense, albeit ripe fruit: fruit drives the palate with ripe peach, nectarine and melon.… 94/100  Drink 2012”

James Halliday Wine Companion | 94/100

Chardonnay | 2005

“Light straw-green; very fine, almost Chablis-like, built for the long haul … subtle oak, good acidity … 94/100  Drink 2015.”

James Halliday Wine Companion | 94/100