'Garry and Julie Hounsells Toolangi has emerged as one of the Yarras most serious Chardonnay players.....[Gary Hounsell] produces three (Chardonnay) wines off his single 12-hectare vineyard and employs three winemakers with vastly contrasting approaches to make them. The result is three nicely differentiated styles, all of them excellent.' (Huon Hooke.) Pauls Lane is a vineyard-specific Chardonnay drawn from low cropped, hand harvested estate grown fruit taken from a select site in Toolangi's Dixons Creek vineyard,

The Limestone Coast has a climate well suited for growing Chardonnay, with warm summer days and plenty of sunshine allowing full fruit flavours to develop. A classic style, William Hardy Chardonnay is medium bodied with generous peach and stone fruit flavours, complemented by sweet vanilla oak to a long and soft finish. The result is a fine elegant Chardonnay.

Main Divide is named after the local name for Southern Alps that divide New Zealand's south island in two. Their 2008 Chardonnay is made using traditional Burgundian methods and has resulted in a wine of great complexity. Aromas and flavours of zesty citrus, with palate covering peach and a hint of fresh toast.

A lovely bouquet with peach, honey and orange peel aromas. Cockfighter's Ghost Chardonnay has a good lick of acidity adds to the complexity on the palate which displays mandarin and apricot flavours and a spicy oak finish.

As custodian of some of New South Wales' most important vineyard sites, Robert Oatley is now overseeing the re-emergence of the proud Montrose label. This balanced Chardonnay shows all the regional characaters that you'd expect from Mudgee; citrus zest, rockmelon and florals interwoven in a delightfully textured palate.

The very finest parcels of fruit have been used in this generous Adelaide Hills Chardonnay. With concentrated citrus, melon and white stone fruit flavours and a toasty honey oak profile, this white is everything you'd expect from a respected winemaker such as Julie Montgomery and the iconic Tolley label.

This McLaren Vale Chardonnay displays rich tropical fruit with subtle oak integration adding complexity. A trademark d'arenberg style, the overall balance indicates the potential to age well.

Phi is a celebration of single vineyard terroir in the Yarra Valley. This particular Chardonnay had gone through malolactic fermentation, which translated into that beautiful rich buttery flavour on the palate. A fine structured wine, pale straw in colour; subtle tropical fruits and the gentle acidity had bring the wine to a minerally finish. A true reflection of a great Aussie Chardy classic.

Taylors Jaraman Chardonnay has lifted, complex aromas of subtle white peach and nectarine along with secondary aromas of cream and cashew nuts from lees stirring and oak maturation. The Clare Valley component delivers mid-palate weight and richness with fleshy stone fruit flavours of yellow nectarine and white peach, while the Adelaide Hills component delivers elegance and length with restrained citrus flavours to the mid-palate.

This is seriously good Chardonnay from our Chilean friends at Montes. Aurelio Montes has produced a fascinating white wine with complex aromas of butterscotch spice and peach that lead to a full rich and creamy palate with well balanced oak.

A juicy and generous Chardonnay with citrus and nectarine flavours, savoury texture and lovely long finish.