Xanadu Wines
Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay



Xanadu have 2 top Chardonnays - this Reserve and the Stevens Road, both priced the same. Both are excellent but if I have a slight preference it would be the Stevens Road. This Reserve had aromatics of cashew nuts, almonds, nougat and grapefruit. Strong grapefruit flavours and citric acid. Very much more citric notes rather than fleshy stone fruit. This wine could do with more of the latter. The first of 3. Perhaps a year or two more might see it flesh out more but unlikely I think. Enough acid to see it last till the end of the 2020s. Next in a year or two.
Xanadu have 2 top Chardonnays - this Reserve and the Stevens Road, both priced the same. Both are excellent but if I have a slight preference it would be the Stevens Road. This Reserve had aromatics of cashew nuts, almonds, nougat and grapefruit. Strong grapefruit flavours and citric acid. Very much more citric notes rather than fleshy stone fruit. This wine could do with more of the latter. The first of 3. Perhaps a year or two more might see it flesh out more but unlikely I think. Enough acid to see it last till the end of the 2020s. Next in a year or two.
Feb 27th, 2025
An excellent Margaret River Chardonnay from Sue Bell’s personal cellar. Drank at a wonderful occasion where all the locals and their families meet once a month in the local hall to catch up and have a meal. No shortage of excellent wine and good food to swap.
An excellent Margaret River Chardonnay from Sue Bell’s personal cellar. Drank at a wonderful occasion where all the locals and their families meet once a month in the local hall to catch up and have a meal. No shortage of excellent wine and good food to swap.
Mar 26th, 2021
This MR Chard took a while to come around and show its strength and finesse.
This MR Chard took a while to come around and show its strength and finesse.
Aug 6th, 2016
Excellent 2015 Margaret River medium aged Chardonnay more in Burgundy style with minerality showing thru and melon and stone fruits on palate. Produced purposefully to be less oaky and buttery and the class shows through.
Excellent 2015 Margaret River medium aged Chardonnay more in Burgundy style with minerality showing thru and melon and stone fruits on palate. Produced purposefully to be less oaky and buttery and the class shows through.
Nov 24th, 2024
Excellent wine. Also no malo. Deeper and more complete.
Excellent wine. Also no malo. Deeper and more complete.
Mar 1st, 2024
powerful and precise . Still loads to give after 10years. More powerful than it’s neighbour Leeuwin Art Series. Leaves an impact.
powerful and precise . Still loads to give after 10years. More powerful than it’s neighbour Leeuwin Art Series. Leaves an impact.
Apr 9th, 2021
Classic margs chardy - buttery, not overly wooded but delishus
Classic margs chardy - buttery, not overly wooded but delishus
May 14th, 2017