Description / Reviews
"2025 was the 8th vintage of Chardonnay from Black Springs, our second full year of managing the vineyard. It was a beautiful growing season with mild-warm temperatures and low rainfall. The result is exciting, with the Chardonnay showing lots of structure and delicate finesse. We can't wait to share this wine with you. Lemon and stone-fruit notes with almond and hazelnut notes from the lees work. A beautiful chamomile nose. On the palate there's really nice acidity with flinty minerality, lemon curd aromas and a long finish. Lots of structure and layered texture from the long ageing." - Winemaker Notes
"There’s no denying the richness and concentration in this wine. And the length. In fact, this wine has a long finish as a starting point. It’s a loop, really. First sip, long finish, next sip. And on we go. Apples, peaches, cashews and toasted oats. This is a pretty solid base and the definition of this wine. Plenty of fruit, but with no tropical sunshine here, sweetness of ripeness—yes, but very much a savoury drive and a dry tail end. Then comes the sprinkle, the topping, the cherry on top—apple tart, custard powder, milk bottle lolly, cinnamon. Yes, all things we love and drool over. There’s a refreshing hint of mint and crushed fennel lingering too. It all comes together in grace and power. Great stuff." - 96 Points, Kasia Sobiesiak, The Wine Front
"Hand picked, basket pressed, barrel fermented, aged on fine lees for 18 months (25% new oak). A vibrant, striking wine that reaffirms the young producer's rising-star status. Combines the luscious with the lightly savoury in aromas and flavours rich in summer stone fruits, honeyed almonds, preserved lemon and honeysuckle florals. Lemon curd and woody, spiced oak notes filter through the palate alongside brisk acidity, finishing tight and clean. This has a youthful complexity that should reward further ageing." - 95 Points, Jeni Port, Halliday Wine Companion
