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White Wine by Cape Mentelle from Margaret River, Australia. Appearance: Pale gold in appearance Aroma: Aromas of nectarines and figs combined with the sweet spice of gingernut biscuits greet the nose. Palate: The palate opens with rich quince paste and cardamon spiced poached pears. The mid-palate has refined peaches and cream, subtle mealy notes and a lingering finish resonating with crisp lemon zest.

White Wine by Climbing from Australia. Winemaker Philip Shaw says of the 2006 Chardonnay, This wine has lovely bright, lemony, tropical fruit characters. It shows flavor complexity from time on yeast lees and in oak. Also apparent is elegance and refinement, which is typical of the Orange region. I like the intensity of fruit flavor on the palate, as well as the length and noticeable creamy finish. This is drinking really well now and will continue to evolve over the next 3 to 5 years.

White Wine by d'Arenberg from South Australia, Australia. Since 1912 the Osborn family has tended the 19th century vineyards at their d'Arenberg winery, located in South Australia, where the family often procures top quality fruit from the cool climate Adelaide Hills region, which has become one of Australia's finest Chardonnay districts. During the summer months, native Bearded Dragon Lizards sun themselves on the vineyard posts and watch out for potential prey. Occasionally during harvest, these lizards are dislodged and find their way into a load of grapes headed for the winery. Lucky for these lizards, d'Arenberg uses a very gentle Demoisy crusher, which allows these lizards to pass through the ordeal slightly shaken, yet unharmed. The gentleness of the crusher also plays an important role in retaining the delicate fruit flavors. After excellent winter rains and then a warm wet spring, the vineyards were set for a good start to vintage. Flowering was consistent, and in general crop loads were higher than normal. McLaren Vale experienced the coldest January for 12 years followed by a warm February which provided perfect ripening conditions and the result was fruit of outstanding character, concentration and excellent natural acidity. The success of this wine is put down to the evenness of the ripening period leading up to picking in the early autumn and extremely protective handling in the winery to preserve the wonderful fruit characters. The nose is immediately inviting with volumes of pear, pineapple, tropical fruits, guava, hints of peach, green melon, citrus and very fine sweet toasted oaks. Medium to full in style with the level of ripeness in perfect balance with the elevated acidity and the characteristic cool climate flowery Granny Smith apples that linger to the end with fine oak spices, and citric passionfruit character. Probably the best Lucky Lizard yet.

White Wine by d'Arenberg from McLaren Vale, Australia. The 2005 Olive Grove Chardonnay displays aromas of tropical fruit, pineapple, summer flowers, figs, guava and a hint of oak. The palate is well structured with flavors of passionfruit, mango, and pineapple. The finish is smooth with crisp acidity.

White Wine by Evil from South Australia, Australia. Pure Evil Chardonnay has white peach stone fruit characters. Add a luscious and delicious textural mouthfeel and a touch of French oak influence. The creaminess is balanced by an elegant freshness.

White Wine by Four Sisters from Victoria, Australia. This hand crafted wine shows lifted melon and peach fruit flavours whilst subtle use of new French and American oak has added background depth and complexity. Named after Trevor Mast's four daughters, the Four Sisters range of premium quality wines consists of Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz, Chardonnay and Merlot. The innovative label was originally created and designed by Trevor's eldest daughter, Daliah.

White Wine by Giant Steps from Yarra Valley, Australia. Hand picked, sorted and whole bunch pressed with minimal sulphur. Barrel fermented and aged on lees with minimal handling, gravity racking and a gentle filtration prior to bottling 12 months later. Minimal MLF. Bottled with a screw cap. Cool, dry ripening seasons allow us to draw out the palate whilst tightening up the finish. Nose - characteristically complex nectarine, white peach and citrus with underlying secondary cashew and grain meal. Palate - firm, yet creamy textural wine overlayed with minerally lemon zest and nectarine. Very good aging potential.

White Wine by Green Point from Victoria, Australia. Green Point Chardonnay is a fresh and elegant style that uses wild yeast fermentation, subtle oak aging, and bottle age to enhance the white peach and nectarine characteristics typical of 'cool climate' Chardonnay.

White Wine by Green Point from Yarra Valley, Australia. Fruit for the Reserve Yarra Valley Chardonnay was sourced largely from vineyards on the Yarra Valley floor where the alluvial soils and growing conditions provide Chardonnay with great richness. Fruit was also sourced from vineyards in the Upper Yarra where the cooler conditions provide more delicate and fragrant characteristics with greater acid structure. A vibrant pale straw with a green hue. The wine has a fragrant aroma of white peach, lemon butter and honeydew enhanced by subtle, fresh roasted hazelnut and cashew aromas derived from barrel fermentation. On the palate, lemon, grapefruit and white peach flavors provide a racy, fresh entry before leading to a creamy and smooth mid palate. Extended maturation in fine grained French oak barriques adds structure and length to the finish.

White Wine by Greg Norman Estates from Yarra Valley, Australia. Greg Norman Estates Victoria Chardonnay is pale straw in color with green hues. Aromas of peach and melon gain complexity with subtle oak notes. These fruit aromas develop across the creamy and smooth palate, supported by subtle oak nuances.

White Wine by Penfolds from South Australia, Australia. Lemon zest and grapefruit drive a complex combination of aromas. Post fermentation characters of butterscotch and freshly baked bread combine with the fruit aromas to produce a wine with subtlety and complexity. A balanced combination of citrus fruit, creamy yeast-derived characters, toasted oak, and smoked bacon. Rich yet refined in its flavours; the oak, batonnage (stirring) of the yeast lees and malolactic fermentation have contributed to the length without dominating the palate. The finish is clean, lively, and refreshing. Food Matches: Ideally suited to Pasta, Chicken, and Seafood. The Thomas Hyland range honours the pioneering spirit of Thomas Hyland, son-in-law of Dr. Penfold, who helped to guide the winery to greatness after the founder passed away in 1870. Dr. Penfold's belief in Thomas proved to be fortuitous as he carried out and never wavered from Dr. Penfold's passion for greatness and quality. The 2001 Penfolds Thomas Hyland Chardonnay was sourced from the premium grape-growing district of Adelaide Hills in South Australia. The Adelaide Hills region offers picturesque vineyard locations with wide variation of slope, aspect, and soil type. What these locations have in common is altitude (1,312 feet or above) and a generally cool climate offering the slow ripening conditions required for premium-quality wine grape growing.

White Wine by Penfolds from Australia. Color: Pale straw with a light green hue Nose: Notes of lemon curd, almond meal and honeydew melon complement well integrated spicy oak nuances. Palate: The palate is fresh and lively balancing a creamy mouthfeel with lovely lemon-lime acidity. Melon, kumquat, white peach and fig characters combine with the subtle use of oak to make a wine of great complexity that finishes taught and clean. Food pairings: Ideally suited to chicken, salad and seafood.

White Wine by Penfolds from Australia. Penfolds Koonunga Hill Chardonnay is sourced from multiple Australian wine districts including significant contributions from the Adelaide Hills and Barossa Valley. It is a full-flavored style with distinctive primary fruit characters, sustained intensity and a subtle underlay of moderate oak. Color: Brilliant pale straw Nose: Aromas of lifted stone fruits and freshly crushed nectarine are surrounded by a subtle spicy (freshly ground nutmeg) oak. A honey character, from lees contact, gives the wine depth. Palate: A full-flavored wine with fruit - rockmelon and yellow peach - at the fore. A vanilla and malt creaminess deepens the palate and provides complexity. The acid is subtle and ensures a refreshing finish. Food pairings: Ideally suited to aperitifs, chicken and salad.

White Wine by Penfolds from South Australia, Australia. The Thomas Hyland range honors the pioneering spirit of Thomas Hyland, son-in-law of Dr. Christopher Rawson Penfold, whose stewardship of the company from the late 1800s until 1914 saw the development of what, in his lifetime, became Australia's most famous name in wine. Color: Pale Straw with fluorescent white hues. Nose: The nose shows aromas of white stone fruit, a touch of lifted citrus fruit and a subtle complex oak/yeast derived character that draws you in. Palate: A fine, elegantly styled palate with refreshing citrus acidity. The mid palate offers generosity of flavor consisting of white nectarines and nougat/creme caramel. Food pairings: Ideal with chicken, seafood and salads.

White Wine by Peter Lehmann from Barossa Valley, Australia. The Peter Lehmann chardonnay philosophy is very much about making a delicate, soft refreshing style of wine with accent on the primary fruit flavours. Colour: A delicate yellow with green tinges at the rim. Bouquet: Soft and restrained on the nose showing good fruit with background notes of new oak, and wild yeast lees complexity. Palate: A very restrained and stylish Chardonnay making for a very refreshing sip. It has delicious freshly cut white peach and smoky fig fruit on the palate and finishes soft and clean. Cellaring: Excellent to sip now, and with careful cellaring will continue to develop in the bottle for a further four to five years.

White Wine by Philip Shaw from Australia. A brilliant clear gold color with green highlights. Complex aromas of lemon, spring blossom, and dried fig with notes of grapefruit. Delightfully refreshing! The palate delivers racey fruit with a mineral spine, creamy oak, cashews, and pear with a long elegant lemon acidity. Firm but not hard, velvet. She is a gorgeous elegant young lady, sure to age gracefully. No.11 is my dream Chardonnay plot. It slopes to the south, away from the sun making it one of the coolest sites in the vineyard - ideal for Chardonnay. - Philip Shaw

White Wine by Redbank from Australia. Exceptional value in Chardonnay. The Long Paddock Chardonnay 2004 displays a complex aroma of peach and melon with some citrus notes. The balanced and mouthfilling palate is driven by fresh fruits and given layers of complexity from the oak and malolactic, finishing with toast and creaminess. This wine can be enjoyed with many foods, such as fresh seafood or creamy risotto.

White Wine by Trevor Jones from Australia. This wine continues a philosophy of crafting a pure Virgin Chardonnay from free run juice that exhibits great depth of herbaceous fruit flavours without oak maturation. The delicate characteristics of peach, melon and passionfruit, combined with subtle complexity gives this wine its renowned pedigree. With a full-bodied structure and delicate crisp finish. This wine is ideal with seafood and poultry.

White Wine by Trevor Jones from Australia. It's called a Virgin Chardonnay because it is untouched by any oak influence. The only wood that had anything to do with this wine was the trunks of the vines on which the grapes grew. This wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks. The result is a fresh, elegant wine, with great depth of rich ripe fruit, redolent of stonefruit, peaches and lychees. There is an underlying richness provided by the time spent on lees, combined with subtle complexity of the malolactic ferment component. The finish is soft yet crisp, with a hint of fruit sweetness balanced with an approachable acid level to leave a long, savory, flavorsome finish.

White Wine by Wishing Tree from Australia. Bright, vibrant and wonderfully aromatic. The wine is brimming full of fresh flavors with notes of lychee, apple, and pear. The wine is spectacular in its flavor and character. This is what unoaked Chardonnay is meant to taste like. Enjoy now with friends and family.

White Wine by Wolf Blass from Australia. The Gold Label Adelaide Hills Chardonnay is soft gold with a hint of green colour in the glass. Aromas of grapefruit and nectarine develop into a full, rich, yet elegant palate with varietal chardonnay flavours, a complex creamy texture and long finish. Char-grilled chicken and avocado salad. The screwcap closure ensures the freshness and character of the wine is preserved and enables upright cellaring for longer periods. This wine is enjoyable now but will continue to improve with careful cellaring for years to come.