Oakridge
864 Lusatia Park Vineyard Chardonnay
Yarra Valley, Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia
Some struck match aromas but not as lean as prior tastings in 2015. Filling out with more stone fruit/peach notes. Great intensity on the palate - like the old school dessert Lemon Delicious. Interestingly I had the standard Oakridge Chardonnay also from 2010 a few days ago and the step up in Intensity with this 864 is like comparing a Village White Burgundy to a Premier Cru. David Bicknell is considered as one of Australia's better Chardonnay makers.
Some struck match aromas but not as lean as prior tastings in 2015. Filling out with more stone fruit/peach notes. Great intensity on the palate - like the old school dessert Lemon Delicious. Interestingly I had the standard Oakridge Chardonnay also from 2010 a few days ago and the step up in Intensity with this 864 is like comparing a Village White Burgundy to a Premier Cru. David Bicknell is considered as one of Australia's better Chardonnay makers.
Mar 30th, 2017Outstanding wine from a brilliant vintage. Under screw cap, fresh as a daisy. White peach, minerals and balance. Acid is perfectly integrated through the wine. This is class
Outstanding wine from a brilliant vintage. Under screw cap, fresh as a daisy. White peach, minerals and balance. Acid is perfectly integrated through the wine. This is class
Nov 19th, 2016
Cracking Aus Chardonnay. At 6 it has softened sufficiently.
Cracking Aus Chardonnay. At 6 it has softened sufficiently.
Feb 27th, 2016This is the 2008 vintage from the Van der Meulen vineyard. Pale lemon yellow with funky leesy characters with ripe grapefruit notes and perfectly balanced French Oak. Palate shows lemon, grapefruit and. melon nuances with great intensity and length. A superbly made Chardonnay with great integrity.
This is the 2008 vintage from the Van der Meulen vineyard. Pale lemon yellow with funky leesy characters with ripe grapefruit notes and perfectly balanced French Oak. Palate shows lemon, grapefruit and. melon nuances with great intensity and length. A superbly made Chardonnay with great integrity.
Feb 26th, 2016Pale lemon. Touch of struck match with barrel ferment characters. White peach and nectarine on palate. One of the top expressions of Chardonnay in the Yarra Valley and one of the reasons that #aussiechardonnay is getting increasing praise particularly in the UK. Good persistence and length of flavour. 2010 vintage from the Lusatia Park vineyard.
Pale lemon. Touch of struck match with barrel ferment characters. White peach and nectarine on palate. One of the top expressions of Chardonnay in the Yarra Valley and one of the reasons that #aussiechardonnay is getting increasing praise particularly in the UK. Good persistence and length of flavour. 2010 vintage from the Lusatia Park vineyard.
Dec 1st, 2015A great example of modern Australian Chardonnay. Winemaker David Bicknell says the Lusatia Park vineyard provides tension. Flavours are in the lime and grapefruit spectrum and a little lean for my palate preferring the more fleshy stone fruit styles of Leeuwin and Pierro. 17.5+
A great example of modern Australian Chardonnay. Winemaker David Bicknell says the Lusatia Park vineyard provides tension. Flavours are in the lime and grapefruit spectrum and a little lean for my palate preferring the more fleshy stone fruit styles of Leeuwin and Pierro. 17.5+
Jun 28th, 2015