2022 Mystery Margaret River Chardonnay Deal No. 45

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Ray Jordan - Winepilot.com

The standard Triptych is a terrific Chardonnay, but this baby takes it to another level. Like all the Hutton wines I have seen, there is immense power. This is now an exception, but it delivers a refined linear structure at this level. Yet another wine from the Wildberry Springs Vineyard, showing the intensity and fruit concentration that has made it such an important vineyard in the region. Stone fruit and savoury lemon curd aromas merge. There is some winemaking influence on the palate, but it’s been finessed so the slightly struck match savoury characters sit comfortably. There is a bright vitality on the finish with lip-smacking minerality.

96 POINTS

Shanteh Wale - winepilot.com

Lemon meringue pie, Meyer lemon and golden baked apples. School toffees, vanilla bean ice cream and gardenia blooms. You’ll also find the subtle elegance of white peaches, elderflower and unwashed pine wood. A salt spray salinity with electric acidity that draws out the flavour length of the wine. It’s nervy but still fleshy and giving. Crushed almonds and shaved ginger. A joy of a wine that brings together perfectly picked Chardonnay fruit with deftly handled oak. It’s drinking well now but will go the distance, say 4-6 years further with careful cellaring. A wine that can definitely be drunk on its own but also beautiful with potato gratin or a creamy based pasta

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Campbell Mattinson - Halliday's Wine Companion

Talking of power and presence, here we have it in spades. Grapefruit pulp, flint, custard apple and cream characters are served both svelte and with a bit of swagger. There’s a general tautness to this wine but the flavours have enough room to breathe and to expand; it’s an impressive Margaret River chardonnay, characterful and intense at once

95 POINTS

Angus Hughson - Winepilot.com

This 2022 Chardonnay is the complete package, with a unique combination of sophistication and power. It opens with an enthralling blend of melon and peach skin wrapped up with finely woven oak and bullish smoky reduction. Then mouthfulling and creamy with Gingin tangy acidity and gentle grip building through to mixed nut accents over an extended finish