Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

NV | Irish whisky, triple distilled in copper stills, aged in oloroso sherry barrels | my night cap — 21 days ago

Marcus Chacos

9.5

Delightful wine, at $120, the Terraford is very close — 5 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

My last bottle in the cellar but first Delectable note for this vintage. A good balance of quality ripe grapes with the savoury peppery tannins from use of whole bunch in the ferment. — 6 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

This wine was lost in my cellar for a couple of years until I found it a few days ago. As a 2016 I probably would have drunk this a year or two ago. Now at 9 years of age it is a wonderful Chardonnay with more complexity and intensity. More on the citric than stone fruit side. A good example of mature Yarra Valley Chardonnay. — 8 months ago

Marcus Chacos

9.0

A $40 a bottle, this Chardonnay, while exceptional, maybe a slight premium compared to some of the other amazing Chardonnays that we drink. It stands alone, it combines beautifully with food and while Giant Steps is one of our favourites, we still have to make a decision based on comparative taste to comparative spend. Without doing that comparative, it gets a 9, we just need to compare it for the price point to see if the nine rating stands up. — 19 days ago

Brandon Boesch

9.6

Such a great wine for 40 dollars. Complex, drinkable, tons of flavor. Jasmine, lime, honeysuckle, some stone fruit, some rocks balance it out, not a lot of acidity. Still one of my faves for price in CA. — 6 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

A wonderful Australian Chardonnay - see previous notes here. Applejack is usually my favourite Giant Steps Vineyard for Pinot Noir but with Chardonnay there are a couple of contenders - like Sexton Vineyard and this one. Great balance of stone fruit and absorbed toasty oak. Wine shows adroit winemaking skills - somewhat “worked “ and showing creamy Lees character. Have the last one in 2027 when 10 years old. Had my last bottle on 25th September 2025. Even better than before. 95 points. Vanillin oak notes to begin with before it blew off. Rich Stonefruit notes with a nice acid cut. — 7 months ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Out of magnum. Cranberry, strawberry, tomato leaf. Tasty. Good value. Has held in age. — 25 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.0

Chardonnay

Nose: hint of tropical fruit. Delicate and floral.

Palate: tropical.

13.5%

$55 also a $22. — 5 months ago

Brandon Boesch

9.4

Love this. Very well balanced. Jam, baking spice, forest, some apple skin, moss? Light bodied, super drinkable, but also some complexity. — 6 months ago