Bannockburn Chardonnay 2023

Drawn mostly from the Estate's Olive Tree Hill Vineyard (planted in 1976) and Winery Block (1981), on volcanic soils over limestone, the average age of vines sits around the 35-year-old mark.

2023 also includes fruit from Stuart Block (1997) and Kelly Lane Vineyard (2016). Due to the minuscule yields in 2023, the Bannockburn team could not make a Grigsby Chardonnay, so fruit from this exceptional, close-planted block was also included in this wine.

"There's ample flavour and texture here but the length of this wine is wow. It tastes of grilled peaches, green pineapple, straw, herbs and cedarwood. There's real flavour here, and a creaminess to the texture, but there's a real cut to the wine as well. It arguably needs a bit of time to soften. It thrusts its way through the finish, drawing flavour along with it. In 15 year's time people will be pulling well-cleared bottles of this out and marvelling at how youthful it seems." 94+ points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front

Country: Australia
Producer: Bannockburn Estate
Region: Geelong