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97
/ 100
James Halliday -
96
/ 100
Campbell Mattinson -
96
/ 100
Aaron Brasher
White
Classification
Chardonnay
Variety
2022
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
Victoria, Yarra Valley
Region
13.5%
Alcohol %
5-10 Years
Cellaring
Scores
97 / 100"The warmest site among Giant Steps' four single-vineyard chardonnays, though planted on a cool, south-facing slope in Tarrawarra. Whole-bunch pressed and barrel fermented in French puncheons (25% new) with 10% mlf. An engaging and lovely wine. Opens with subtle scents of pink grapefruit, orange blossom and coriander seeds. Builds nicely on the gently textured, saline and structured palate before finishing zesty and long. The sort of wine that begs you to take another sip."
- James Halliday
96 / 100
"This is a tight release, though highly textural, but what really shows through here is the fruit intensity of the year. There’s a concentration to this wine, a sense of bounty. It tastes of brine, apples, citrus and cedar, with attractive bacon and salt-like highlights, plus quartz, plus some greenery. I wrote the word ‘incredible’, which says it all."
- Campbell Mattinson
96 / 100
"omplex and lifted aromas of grapefruit pith, green melon, feijoa, white flowers and a nutty, nougat edge. Complex, mouth-filling and layered flavours of just-ripe stone fruit, citrus and mealy, nutty oak. There’s fabulous weight and texture and the acidity has lovely snap and crack. Sophisticated, compelling, world-class chardonnay"
- Aaron Brasher
Tasting Notes
The Giant Steps Tarraford Vineyard Chardonnay 2022 is a single-vineyard Chardonnay from the Yarra Valley in Victoria, Australia. The vineyard is located in a protected valley, which gives it a cooler microclimate than neighboring sites. The grapes are planted on a southerly facing slope, which helps to ripen them slowly and evenly. The wine is made in a traditional style, with whole-bunch pressing and barrel fermentation. The barrels are a mix of French oak, with 25% new. The wine is aged for 12 months in barrel before being bottled. The wine has a pale straw color with green hues. The nose is expressive with aromas of pink grapefruit, orange blossom, and coriander seeds. The palate is gently textured, saline, and structured, with flavors of citrus, white peach, and almond. The wine finishes zesty and long.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity