Ming L

9.4

Visited the winery several years back. As good as their PN and Chard are, this is the bottle I brought home.

Deep crimson with a lifted bouquet of blackcurrant, red cherry, graphite, and cedar. Medium body with great texture, the depth and the purity of the fruits on the palate is really impressive. Fine-grained tannins and vibrant acidity drive a long, elegant finish. Masterful in precision, structure, and refinement. — a month ago

Doug Powers

9.3

Red cherry fruit, this shows a tad richer and riper than the Henk, lovely balance and depth, long finish, very fine!! — a year ago

with Monique and Jim

Phasmaster

9.0

Soft easy drinking...not very complex but nice — 4 years ago

Doug Powers

9.3

Oak aromas are more restrained and integrated in this Henk Vyd, fruit is a tad richer and deeper, but this also shows an excellent balancing acidity, rich fruit, long, lingering finish, I marginally prefer this to the Willowlake, but both are excellent Yarra Valley Chardonnays!! — 2 months ago

with Jim

Doug Powers

9.2

Lovely Aussie Pinot, fresh, crisp, not too oaky or heavy, long finish, very fine!! — a year ago

with Monique and Jim

Bob McDonald

9.3

Lusatia Park is not a Cuvée used every year by Giant Steps. Oakridge make a good Chardonnay from there. This Pinot had a tawny edge to the mid Ruby Red in colour. Sweet red cherry and red fruits in general with whole bunch influence and great persistence of flavour. — 2 years ago

Doug Powers

9.2

Nice medium-toast oak up front, a little matchstick aroma as well, beautiful medium-weight fruit with great acid balance, long, lingering finish, excellent Yarra Valley Chardonnay! — 2 months ago

with Jim

Bob McDonald

9.2

A little flinty sulphidic note amongst the ripe grapefruit on the nose. From the well performed Willowlake Vineyard where other producers like Giant Steps and Oakridge have made excellent Chardonnay. This Rodda Chardonnay is also excellent with great QPR at only $35. Great intensity with white stone fruit and lively crisp acid. Rodda makes at least 2 other Chardonnay Cuvées at the same price, that should be annual purchases. — 8 months ago

Big Wave Dave

9.2

Almost identical in profile to Giant Steps. Strawberries and cream on the palate. Smooth with just enough spice and acid to give interest. Not great p/q — 4 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

Smoky, savoury, and spicy nose, some oak and a leesy sulphidic note. On the palate mainly citrus but a little riper verging on to stone fruit. One of David Bicknell’s lesser Cuvées which I thought would be lean but not so. Coming together at 6 years of age. Drinking really well from one of Australia’s best Chardonnay exponents. — 4 years ago