Multi Trophy-winning Sam Trimboli must be one of the country's most in-demand winemakers. But after 30-odd years working for other wineries, he took the big step of setting up on his own in 2018 – and, being an old friend of ours, we backed him every step of the way. In return, Sam creates some excellent wines just for us, most have become bestsellers. We suspect this cracking Chardonnay will shortly join them.

Jeff and Vicky Dewar established Willow Bridge Estate after acquiring a spectacular 180ha hillside property in the Ferguson Valley, a sub region of Geographe. Under winemaker Kim Horton, many of its wines offer exceptional value for money. James Halliday rated their beautiful winery among his ‘Best Wineries of 2014’ and ‘Dark Horse Wineries of 2013’ Their G1-10 Chardonnay is full flavoured, complex and textural, yet still lively and refreshing with refined tight grain french oak offering backbone support. Winemaking exudes minimalist technique to allow expression of site. Bright staw in colour. Lifted citrus, white peach, lemon blossom and almond with intriguing complex elements of fine French oak. A precise palate of harmonious oak teamed with intense stone fruit, citrus and flint like palate, with a long flowing texture leading to fine acidity and spiced oak nuances.

A ripe, fleshy quaffing Chardonnay. Bright straw colour with yellow green tinged edges and a watery hue. Ripe peach and crème brulee like aromas fill the nostrils with hints of toasty oak and butterscotch also present. Fleshy and ripe, the palate features peach and tropical fruit flavours over vanillin spice and traces of crème brulee. Balanced acidity with a nicely shaped finish. Drink over the next year. Alc. 13%

“... distinctly modern Chardonnay... " from Hunter Valley's hugely celebrated Tyrrell's "... stands tall among others in the price range, showcasing perfect integration. highlights the strength of the Chardonnay vintage. subtle lemon and white peach flavours... Oak adds depth and layers without being intrusive. Tremendous value. 95pts.” Toni Paterson, Halliday Wine Companion. With Gold - and also 92pts from Huon Hooke in The Real Review who calls it "A satisfying glass of Chardonnay, and real value at its station. 92pts.”

Enjoy food friendly flavours and plenty of finesse in these three home grown beauties, all finely-crafted and excellent value Australian Chardonnay stars – two of each at $15.99 a bottle. Coonawarra, Limestone Coast and McLaren Vale are the regions behind this trio of delightfully well-crafted Chardonnays. All three are regular Gold winners, two of them – the Limestone Coast’s Angove’s Bin 8480 and Harmonie Rox from Coonawarra (with its eye-catching label) have Golds for this vintage. The third is a regular favourite from McLaren Vale stalwarts the Scarpantoni brothers.

Our exclusive Limited Release label is reserved for top-quality parcels of wines that must remain anonymous due to their ultra-premium source. This beautifully mature Chardonnay is not only from New Zealand's premium Hawke's Bay region, but vineyards very close to some of the region's finest estates. At 11 years old and showing some intriguing aged character the fruit is remarkably vibrant still, and it has just won a Gold medal. Aromas are still lively and creamy with citrus, stone fruit and almond flavours, and those, plus notes of tangerine, flow through to the palate, which is luxuriously weighty and well rounded. It's buttery yet a bright acidity keeps it fresh through to a lengthy finish with a hint of grapefruit pith. A remarkable value Chardonnay not only from New Zealand's premium Hawke's Bay region, but vineyards very close to some of the region's finest estates.