2023 Voyager Estate Chardonnay, Margaret River

Tim Shand has made such a profound impact since taking over as winemaker in ‘22 and while it’s early days, gee what’s on offer looks very, very good. Vintage ‘23 is his first complete harvest. Already subtlety is apparent, although plenty of flavour here with stone fruit and citrus, wafts of lemon verbena and celery seed. It’s flinty, spicy and creamy with nutty lees. This is moreish and the savoury edge comes through in tandem with tangy and juicy acidity, and almost a pop of saline tang to finish. Impressive.

95 Points, Jane Faulkner, winecompanion.com.au, Published 03 February 2025

Hand-harvested fruit was whole-bunch pressed and transferred to barrel for natural fermentation in French oak. Specific parcels underwent malolactic fermentation to lower the natural acidity.
It was aged for 9 months in oak barriques and puncheons, undergoing regular bâtonnage, before final blending in December 2023 and bottling in February 2024.

Bright straw colour. Floral, meyer lemon, nectarine, cedar, vanilla. Complex, savoury, citrus drive, flinty, chalky finish.
Drink with chargrilled white fish, herbed potatoes.