2022 Howard Park Miamup Chardonnay, Margaret River

One of those wines where on a wine list you’d say, I’ll order that, because it over-delivers on value and flavour. A perfect combo of grapefruit and lemon, nutty lees and cedar/woodsy spices, clotted cream and spine-tingling acidity. It’s finely tuned, smooth and finishes light and bright.

93 points Special Value ✭ Jane Faulkner winecompanion.com.au

Pale lemon with flecks of gold, this Chardonnay harnesses a full range of flavour, all the while remaining agile, composed, and cohesive. From its enticingly sweet notes of marzipan, poached pear, vanilla, sage, and candied peach to the crisp aromas of lemon curd, orange blossom, mandarin, and citrus pith, this wine treads a graceful line between confectionery tones and ripe citrus fragrance. The palate is lithe, revealing shimmers of exotic fruit while being led primarily by a pink grapefruit acidity, culminating in a dry finish with hints of lime and subtle vanillin oak.

Howard Park is the premium brand of Burch Family Wines and boasts of a range of wines that are Five Red Star Rated in the James Halliday Wine Companion for over 17 years and consistently rated “EXCELLENT” by the Langtons Classification of Australian wine. Howard Park is also a member of the Australia’s First Families of Wines, a small group of equally dedicated family wine companies with the aim to improve the image of Australian wine across the globe.