Port Phillip Estate Red Hill Chardonnay 2025 6 Pack

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Ken Gargett - Winepilot

The Estate’s vineyard at Red Hill has three parcels of Chardonnay, the largest, which is 1.3 hectares, is the oldest at 37 years. Thirty years ago, they planted another 0.3 hectares and then in 2013, a third parcel of closely planted vines. The fruit was whole bunch pressed into a mix of French oak puncheons and 350-litre barrels, of which 18% were new. Fermentation took place over sixteen days, and the wine spent eleven months maturing on lees, but without bâttonage. The colour is that of the sun on a pale watery dawn, with vestiges of yellow. Good oak integration throughout, the nose has notes of peaches, nectarines, a flick of limes and florals. There is an underlying minerally texture and good power throughout. Impressive length, this is a wine with a good future. Enjoy this over the next ten to twelve years.

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Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

Grapefruit and lemon curd flavours come cut with nougat, citrus rind, sweet spice and woodsmoke. This is a stylish, direct, long-flavoured chardonnay with a long life ahead of it. It has a carry of mineral and tonic flavours through the aftertaste, and a bone-dry, no-compromised feel.