2013 Josef Chromy ZDAR Chardonnay, Northern Tasmania

A full-bodied chardonnay, built on the foundation of substantial barrel (12 months) and bottle age (3 years), following fermentation in new (one-third) and used barriques. The creamy, detailed texture is accentuated further with weekly lees stirring; the wine finished sans fining or filtration. Stone fruits, cashew, nougat, truffled lees and vanillin oak fill the olfactory senses. The wine is weighty and confident in its strapping richness, making a pleasant change from the skinny zeitgeist.

95 points Ned Goodwin MW winecompanion.com.au