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97
/ 100
Jane Faulkner -
97
/ 100
Huon Hooke
White
Classification
Chardonnay
Variety
2022
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
Victoria, Gippsland
Region
13.5%
Alcohol %
10-15 Years
Cellaring
Scores
97 / 100"Without ego, just matter of fact, Patrick Sullivan says, ‘This is the best wine I’ve made to date.’ Why? The balance of acid, fruit, texture and tension. No argument, young man. This is something else. Electrifying, pure and long. It couples power and elegance, detail and delight, flavour and finesse. Citrus, white stone fruit, flinty, funky sulphides, electrifying acidity. It’s all about the palate, how it feels and how it makes you feel. Mesmerising."
- Jane Faulkner
97 / 100
"Light yellow hue; buttery, smoky, candle-snuff and cashew with background stone fruits, lemon-juice as well, the palate bright and lively with invigorating acidity and riveting intensity, lingering long after the wine has exited. A very fine chardonnay indeed, with a great acid line. (200 cases produced)"
- Huon Hooke
Tasting Notes
The Ada River Vineyard was planted in 1982 by the Kelleher family at Neerim South in the foothills of Mount Baw Baw, Gippsland. The site is comprised of uniform volcanic soils which run deep into basalt rock. Clonal selection is kept to P58 and I10V1 Chardonnay with the total plantings to Chardonnay being just on a hectare. The vineyard is situated at 300m in elevation and has the fortune of 360 degree windbreaks which limit the at times harsh winds pushing from the snow fields. The vineyard is 100% dry grown which is evident through the intense fruit concentration.
The fruit is hand harvested into 15kg baskets and transferred to the winery. The fruit is whole cluster crushed into the press and drained off into tank for settling. Primary fermentation takes place in barrique (30% new) over 3 weeks followed by complete malolactic fermentation. Lees stirring occurs twice towards the end of primary fermentation then once more at the completion of malolactic fermentation.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity