2024 Bannockburn Grigsby Chardonnay 750Ml Bottle
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James Suckling Top 100 Australian Wines
'A lovely mineral tension lies beneath layers of citrus confit, lanolin, white flowers, flint and orange peel. The palate has a fine line of acidity, with textural weight and a mineral undertone that cuts through the rounded mouthfeel. Made from a close-planted block of Bernard clone 76, 8,300 vines per hectare. Drink or hold. Screw cap.' 96 points - Ryan Montgomery
'From a 0.4ha close-planted vineyard. Barrel fermented and matured in 25% new hogsheads and with 100% mlf. A light, bright green gold. In contrast to the slightly richer and more open Winery Block chardonnay, this is more restrained with its aromas of pink grapefruit, just-ripened stone fruits, oyster shells and almond. The palate is equally restrained and there's a touch of orange pith on the gently spicy, long finale. Will be even better when it opens up over the next two to three years. Tops.' 96 points - Phillip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion
'Quite a lot of colour to this wine and powerful fruit up-front, though the finish is then as restrained as it is long. This is a honed wine if ever there was one. Nougat, grilled peach, steel, mineral, orange rind and lemongrass characters put on a powerful display, lemon blossom notes then rising through the finish. Despite its colour this is a wine with yet plenty up its sleeve. The length of the finish here though puts a significant positive emphasis on the quality on offer.' 95 points - Campbell Mattinson
'Planted 2007 (grafted to Bernard 76 in 2019), high-density, organic 0.87 acres, close-planted at 8,333 vines/ha. Delivers a broader, more textural Chardonnay: pear, apple skin, and saline grip. Built on power, with freshness to balance. An ongoing exploration into the influence of high-density planting—this time with Chardonnay.' Gus Pollard