Luke Lambert

Yarra Valley Chardonnay

9.212 ratings
9.39 pro ratings
Yarra Valley, Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

8.8

I like many of Luke's wines and was excited to try this but it's just so bloody tight! I pray this will broaden out as it ages. I gave it a few hours in a decanter and it still wasn't giving much, the nose isn't in any way offensive but feels a little like a not particularly great 1er Cru Chablis that's a bit more matchstick than seashell mineral, touch of Asian pear and bruised red apple fruit, there's a salinity that shows (but that's after more than 24 hours as I put it back in the bottle and tried it the following night. It was still sharp as a button on the palate but very, slight, slender and with well, just too precise, no generosity of fruit, just a 'let's lick a marble kitchen counter' supper sappy finish, taught, over precise. No doubt this will be long lived, many may even like the style but it's a bit too Bonney for me.

I like many of Luke's wines and was excited to try this but it's just so bloody tight! I pray this will broaden out as it ages. I gave it a few hours in a decanter and it still wasn't giving much, the nose isn't in any way offensive but feels a little like a not particularly great 1er Cru Chablis that's a bit more matchstick than seashell mineral, touch of Asian pear and bruised red apple fruit, there's a salinity that shows (but that's after more than 24 hours as I put it back in the bottle and tried it the following night. It was still sharp as a button on the palate but very, slight, slender and with well, just too precise, no generosity of fruit, just a 'let's lick a marble kitchen counter' supper sappy finish, taught, over precise. No doubt this will be long lived, many may even like the style but it's a bit too Bonney for me.

Dec 4th, 2015
Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

8.8

2012: fragrant. Lightly toasted, leesy, with a mineral note. White peach, sweet Apple. Good character and elegance.

2012: fragrant. Lightly toasted, leesy, with a mineral note. White peach, sweet Apple. Good character and elegance.

Jun 22nd, 2015
Charlie Beatty

Buyer wineworksonline.com

9.9

Wow! Great juice and only 12.5 Alcohol .. Great expression for Yarra Valley Chard . .. CB 92+

Wow! Great juice and only 12.5 Alcohol .. Great expression for Yarra Valley Chard . .. CB 92+

Oct 20th, 2014
Scott C

Founder / Co-director SR Wine imports

9.3

Beautiful

Beautiful

Sep 17th, 2014
Ronnie Sanders

Owner/Importer Vine Street Imports

9.4

Ronnie had this 7 years ago

Ronnie had this 7 years ago

Sep 10th, 2017
Ronnie Sanders

Owner/Importer Vine Street Imports

9.5

Ronnie had this 9 years ago

Ronnie had this 9 years ago

Jun 9th, 2015
Ronnie Sanders

Owner/Importer Vine Street Imports

9.4

Ronnie had this 9 years ago

Ronnie had this 9 years ago

May 4th, 2015
Benny Thomas

Benny had this 9 years ago

Benny had this 9 years ago

Mar 8th, 2015
Austin Black

Austin had this 9 years ago

Austin had this 9 years ago

Oct 21st, 2014
Chris Longua

Chris had this 8 years ago

Chris had this 8 years ago

Dec 12th, 2015