2016 Oakridge 864 Funder & Diamond Chardonnay, Yarra Valley
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OR864FVV16
Hand-picked, chilled overnight, whole-bunch pressed to French puncheons for wild fermentation and 10 months maturation before a further 6 months in stainless steel. Very interesting wine, both its sojourn in tank after time in barrel and its alcohol of 14.2% should have given a pronounced shift in mouthfeel versus other Oakridge Chardonnays, but counterintuitively, the finesse ex the vineyard at the outset and the winemaking leave it until the last gasp and aftertaste to do a Harry Potter and magically produce it.
96 points James Halliday Wine Companion
Slightly reductive bouquet with a grainy, wheaty note. The wine is soft and rich and rounded, augmented by a trace of sweetness, and finishes with a subtle, pleasing tannin grip. A fairly straightforward wine in its youth, attractive and shows potential for ageing. Subtle hints of smoky charcuterie. A very fine wine of understated but evident complexity, which needs a little more time and promises to reveal more. 27 OCT 2018 Drinkk 2019–2028
95 points Huon Hooke The Real Review
| Product/Service Sold Out | No |
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| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Wine Style | Traditional |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Yarra Valley |
| Varietals | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 96 |
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