A vibrant, warm vintage is on full show here, with just enough oak coming through to ensure that—while it’s drinking superbly now—it’ll still thrive with another year or two in the cellar.

The Block 10 Chardonnay 2024 from Cape Mentelle is a standout single-site wine, rated one the top of Margaret River’s 2024 Chardonnays. It delivers a vibrant profile marked by white peach, grapefruit, and zesty citrus layered with a delicate chalky acidity. The nose is fine and elegant, while the palate offers freshness, precision, and youthful energy, all underpinned by subtle minerality and a long, poised finish. This wine beautifully expresses the site and the hallmark qualities of Margaret River Chardonnay.

McHenry Hohnen is the quintessential family owned business with Murry McHenry and David Hohnen being brothers-in-law and the winemaking now being handled by David's son-in-law Ryan Walsh. With decades of Western Australian winemaking and selling history behind David and Murray the wines being produced are of utmost purity and subtlety. The Burnside Chardonnay is a relative recent addition to the range and is a funky, wild little number with attractive stone fruit characters that are balanced by a beautiful natural acidity.

This winery retains its cult status by continually producing wines of poise, class and adhering to strict biodynamic principals. The Bannockburn Chardonnay is at this stage pert and linear, with floral and citrus notes. It will take a little time for this little gem to begin to give up its secrets.

Bouchard Pere and Fils is the largest vineyard owner of grands crus and premiers crus in Burgundy. Exclusive to Bouchard Pere and Fils, this is the most prestigious vineyard in Chevalier-Montrachet.