2021 Brokenwood Indigo Vineyard Chardonnay, Beechworth

Stunning aromas of glossy lime blossom & grapefruit peel on the nose quite elegant & subtle oak nuances . Textural on the palate, chalky & limey, showing real finesses. Classy & mouthwatering, very long finish.

Platinum + 97 points Decanter World Wine Awards 2023

The most balletic wine among this stellar suite of chardonnays, each spanning one of Australia's premium regions. A pirouette of pumice and a mineral twirl. Granitic of feel. Good terroir-to-glass transfer. A whiff of nectarine, white peach, fig and toasted almond. Yet lightweight, despite the paradoxical intensity of flavour and streamlined length. This will age well.

96 points Ned Goodwin MW winecompanion.com.au

Beechworth can’t be far off earning a reputation for Chardonnay as prestigious as that of the Yarra Valley and Mornington if recent tastings from the region are anything to go by. This wine is a case in point. The fruit for this stunner comes from a Beechworth vineyard planted in 1999. The 20+ year old vines are producing fruit so fine and elegant that I expect many might mistake this for premier cru Burgundy in a blind tasting. The fruit aromas are pristine and delicate – grapefruit, lemon zest and white peach. Barrel fermented in 30% new oak shows up as a silky vanilla-scented cream. In the background is a lovely fresh hay and river pebble minerality. Such brightness on the palate with lifted pink grapefruit slices and lots of white nectarine; actually that undersells it, it’s a whole orchard of gently ripening stone fruit. Vibrant acidity and a delicate seashell salinity promise this has a long and remarkable life ahead of it.

95 points winepilot.com