Curly Flat
Macedon Ranges Chardonnay
Macedon Ranges, Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia
Opened for two days and very tasty.
Opened for two days and very tasty.
Feb 14th, 2016Bit out of sync & closed atm but all the stuffing is there for when it reemerges as something altogether gorgeous.
Bit out of sync & closed atm but all the stuffing is there for when it reemerges as something altogether gorgeous.
Jun 6th, 2015Revisiting this one, this time in a 750mL rather than the half bottle. More in balance than the half bottle, which I found polarising. Still a prominent, distinctive nose with loads of struck match, some cabbagey vegetal elements and very subtle fruit beneath. Unripe stonefruit and citrus palate with some nuttiness and a soft, slightly pithy finish. The nose is certainly unique, but perhaps not my favourite vintage of this wine.
Revisiting this one, this time in a 750mL rather than the half bottle. More in balance than the half bottle, which I found polarising. Still a prominent, distinctive nose with loads of struck match, some cabbagey vegetal elements and very subtle fruit beneath. Unripe stonefruit and citrus palate with some nuttiness and a soft, slightly pithy finish. The nose is certainly unique, but perhaps not my favourite vintage of this wine.
Aug 26th, 2018(It's 2011 vs 2013 tonight, in a half bottle mini vertical.) Whoa! That's one FUNKY nose! And not in a good way. It blew off to some extent after ten minutes in the glass, but it's an off-putting intro to this vintage. Beneath is a softer example of this wine, a bit wanting in structure and falling away at the finish. Perhaps a faulty bottle? HAD to decant this one, after attempting a glass, in order to blow off the foul initial odour and now it's revealing a lot more: some honey and brioche, with a citrus line cutting through. Hard to rate with that initial confronting funk!
(It's 2011 vs 2013 tonight, in a half bottle mini vertical.) Whoa! That's one FUNKY nose! And not in a good way. It blew off to some extent after ten minutes in the glass, but it's an off-putting intro to this vintage. Beneath is a softer example of this wine, a bit wanting in structure and falling away at the finish. Perhaps a faulty bottle? HAD to decant this one, after attempting a glass, in order to blow off the foul initial odour and now it's revealing a lot more: some honey and brioche, with a citrus line cutting through. Hard to rate with that initial confronting funk!
Dec 27th, 2017Delicious buttery taste sensation. Best chardy ever
Delicious buttery taste sensation. Best chardy ever
Mar 2nd, 2017