A complex array of melon fig and cashew aromas is followed by a typically elegant and subtle palate with beautifully integrated oak. Petaluma had set a benchmark in Australian Chardonnay.

Pete Bissell from Balnaves consistently produces Cabernet of highest order and this little beauty that falls under the $20 mark is just perfect as a cellar starter. Gentle mintiness on the nose. Dusty tannins frame a fantastic medium weighted structured wine. Lovely fruit intensity terrific with BBQ lamb or all on its own.

Jacob's Creek does it again with a Chardonnay with attractive melon and fresh fruit flavours complemented by subtle toasty oak that are all hallmarks of this fresh crisp variety.

Brokenwood continue to push the boundaries with their Chardonnay - this release sees the majority of fruit sourced from the exciting Beechworth region and winemaking inputs emphasise complexity.

This wine is pale straw in colour and shows subtle grapefruit, mineral and flint characters on the nose. The palate has flavours of citrus and melon with savoury notes and a long dry finish.

One of the best value Margaret River Chardonnays out there. Michael Kerrigan is doing an amazing job producing Chardonnays of elegance. Hay Shed Hill has delicate grapefruit and stone fruit flavours on the palate. And these flavours are matched with fine, minerally acidity with suble oak towards the finish.

Poole's Rock Chardonnay gives refreshing zesty flavours, lime juice, lemon zest, lemon grass, green melon, kiwi fruit with a lingering mineral line down the palate, a fresh mouth watering aftertaste.

Padthaway is not the most widely-known South Australian region, but its wines are full of character and flavour, and this supple Chardonnay is no exception.Fine straw with green opalescence. Focussed aromas of nectarine, brown fig, nougat and oak spice. Quite complex and deep with ripe stonefruit and fig with terrific length and finesse, leesy umami complexity, and toasty oak spice. Soft and generous.

Match Made Chardonnay is sure to be your new favourite mid-week companion. Home grown in the regions of Padthaway, Eden Valley and Langhorne Creek. This Chardonnay is a pale gold with delicious aromas of yellow peach, nectarine and hints of toasty nougat. The palate is rich and round, with notes of buttered yellow peaches, custard trifle and subtle toasty oak on the finish. Perfect to be enjoyed now with a flavourful chicken dish, Match Made Chardonnay is the wine that fits every food occasion.

Bowen Estate Shiraz shared similar firm structure as it's sibling, the Cabernet Sauvignon. It's lifted aromas of ripe black fruits, warming spices and hint of earthy background makes it a welcoming drink with hearty food.