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The 2023 vintage of Rob Dolan True Colours Chardonnay from Yarra Valley is a true masterpiece. With its pale golden hue, this wine immediately catches the eye. On the nose, it boasts enticing aromas of ripe peach, citrus, and a subtle hint of vanilla. Upon first sip, the palate is greeted with a burst of vibrant acidity, followed by layers of ripe stone fruits, pineapple, and a touch of oak. The mouthfeel is velvety and luxurious, with a long, lingering finish. This Chardonnay truly showcases the skill and expertise of winemaker Rob Dolan, who is based in Victoria. With its perfect balance of fruit, acidity, and oak, this wine is a true reflection of the Yarra Valley terroir. It is best enjoyed with creamy pasta dishes or roasted chicken. A must-try for any Chardonnay lover.

Toolangi is a state forest just outside Healesville that was devastated during Black Saturday. The excellent vineyards remain, and continue to produce wines of personality and place. The Chardonnay combines varietal characters of quince and crab apple with some delicious nutty oak nuances. Its great value.

From the ever impressive Yering Station, this Chardonnay offers toasty barrel ferment characters, good supporting oak and ripe peach aromas leading to a textured and well rounded palate. One of the better value examples out there.

Kooyong Clonale Chardonnay has a complex nose with citrus varietal aromas meshed with classy oak. Seamless and creamy on the palate with long, fine cool-climate flavours. Another cracking wine from Sandro Mosele that just oozes quality.

Bright pale yellow, there is nothing Innocent about this Pinot Gris! An extremely well made wine with distinct pear and freshly cut green apple slice on the nose followed by similar varietal characters on the palate. It is satisfyingly crisp with great acidity structure to be one of the great summer enjoyment.

The 2015 Cherry Tree Hill Chardonnay is a great example of a cool climate wine. The depth of amazing fruit is complimented perfectly by subtle oak tannins integrated from ten months ageing in large format French and Hungarian oak barrels.

Picked from a block of gris on the Napoleone Vineyard in the Yarra Valley which is nurtured to hang a touch longer, with better tannin maturity than the fruit picked for the Punt Road Pinot Gris. Whole berry and whole bunch ferments are conducted in isolation in one-tonne open pots. They were pressed separately to oak this year, but in the end both went in their entirety into the blend. The bunch ferments developed a very significant funk this year, and it was good to see this in the finished wine. The berry ferments supply musk flavour and fruit sweetness. Its all about the bunch though: Campari, aniseed and kombucha. Unfined and minimally filtered. The perfect companion in Spring or Summer.