Giant Steps
Single Vineyard Wombat Creek Vineyard Chardonnay
Yarra Valley, Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia
This wine has a beautiful balance of stone and tropical fruit with crisp but not overbearing acidity. Acacia, Lemon, green apple, white peach and thyme happily nestle with vanilla, clove and a hint of hazelnut that gives a clue to lively future development. Medium body, and a long finish that leaves the palate refreshed and longing for another sip.
This wine has a beautiful balance of stone and tropical fruit with crisp but not overbearing acidity. Acacia, Lemon, green apple, white peach and thyme happily nestle with vanilla, clove and a hint of hazelnut that gives a clue to lively future development. Medium body, and a long finish that leaves the palate refreshed and longing for another sip.
Jun 22nd, 2025
Could had held for another year and probably would had been better!
Could had held for another year and probably would had been better!
May 13th, 2020
Enjoyable
Crisp and mineral
Quite long too
I’d drink it again
Not unique though
Enjoyable
Crisp and mineral
Quite long too
I’d drink it again
Not unique though
A quality wine by any measure. Strong flint and yeast notes. Palate starts round and powerful and then becomes mouthwatering and juicy with citrus and flinty acidity. Palate then ends with brioche and caramel and goes on and on. Outstanding p/q. You’d need to go burgundy 1er cru to get this level of balance, power, and complexity.
A quality wine by any measure. Strong flint and yeast notes. Palate starts round and powerful and then becomes mouthwatering and juicy with citrus and flinty acidity. Palate then ends with brioche and caramel and goes on and on. Outstanding p/q. You’d need to go burgundy 1er cru to get this level of balance, power, and complexity.
Mar 20th, 2023Mealy, brioche, mixed with fresh lemon and slate. Perfect balance of steely mineral, lemon sweetness, and buttery brioche. Wombat creek has been my favourite single vineyard Giant Steps a few times. This is outstanding. A complete wine.
Mealy, brioche, mixed with fresh lemon and slate. Perfect balance of steely mineral, lemon sweetness, and buttery brioche. Wombat creek has been my favourite single vineyard Giant Steps a few times. This is outstanding. A complete wine.
Oct 9th, 2021
Young, very pure and subtle. New page for AU chardonnay for me; could easily have mistaken for good Bouzeron.
Young, very pure and subtle. New page for AU chardonnay for me; could easily have mistaken for good Bouzeron.
Dec 19th, 2020Interesting savoury nose with onion, lead, gunpowder, and creamy lees notes. Palate is broad - marzipan, wax, almond, mixed in with traditional citrus and vanilla flavours. Big and serious. At Flamsheed tasting with RR.
Interesting savoury nose with onion, lead, gunpowder, and creamy lees notes. Palate is broad - marzipan, wax, almond, mixed in with traditional citrus and vanilla flavours. Big and serious. At Flamsheed tasting with RR.
Dec 2nd, 2020