Bob McDonald

9.5

Beechworth is in the foothills of the Victorian Alps and is fast becoming one of the premier districts for Chardonnay in Australia thanks to the burgeoning success of Giaconda (and also Savaterre). The Rodda Smiths Vineyard is a neighbour to these 2 Icons. Aromatics of grapefruit, white flowers and grilled nuts. On the medium bodied palate Peach, citrus and ripe grapefruit of medium plus intensity. Ticks all the boxes. 2021 was an excellent vintage in Beechworth as it was for most of Australia. Excellent wine and good value. — 4 days ago

Jan A

9.3

A regular buy, this is clean, with sharp acidity. Nutty and round. Some salinity and bitters in the aftertaste. Excellent pqr at around 19€ — 8 months ago

Benjamin Hickey

9.0

Med body, savoury acid, reasonably simple but nice length — 3 years ago

Mark Rosse

9.7

A singular wine! — a month ago

KA

9.3

Emirates First Class — 5 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

The best sparkling Shiraz. Great! — 10 months ago

Big Wave Dave

9.0

Pretty classical chard. Lemon, grass, bread. Nice grip. — 3 years ago

Jason Keefer

9.3

Honeymoon wine! Lush and robust, nose a little funky, but the taste is phenomenal! Dark berries, kirsch, lomey soil, dried herbs, and smoky! Fantastico! — 3 months ago

with Natasha

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2020 | First day of spring. Intanticide perhaps, but jolly good now. Palle yellow. Smell with pear and Guadeloupe melon. Schist. Powerfull balanced taste with high bitters and blood orange zeste. Lovely wine, says the wife. Happy wife, happy life! Paired with chicocery with ham and vacherin mont d’or cheese from the oven and topped with spring onion and truffle. Find it and put some bottles in your cellar. — 6 months ago

Ross Bathgate

9.2

2004 Vintage Overtly green and herbal on the nose but still with lovely Cabernet sweet fruit and fine tannin. — 3 years ago