AWARDS & REVIEWS

94

Still very pale; a challenging wine, mineral, slate and acid tightly wrapped around the green apple and citrus fruit; this is not a wannabe sauvignon blanc, simply a light-bodied wine of amazing length.

James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2011

17.5

Yering Station, Willow Lake Old Vine Chardonnay 2007 Yarra Valley 17.5 Drink 2009-14 Strong lime and minerals on the nose. Lots of acidity and real Chablis style. Racy and dense and bone dry. This is of real interest to those seeking low alcohol wines with real character. Needs food. Perfectly approachable now – unlike many Hunter Semillons of this age and alcohol level. Note that alcohol level: 11%.

Jancis Robinson - www.jancisrobinson.com

93

Grown at 350 metres above sea level. End result is a wine weighing in at only 10.8 percent alcohol. Wild yeast fermented and, it seems, aged entirely in stainless steel. Made from 30 year old vines growing in the upper Yarra Valley. Soils are acidic clay loams. This did not go through a malolactic fermentation either. This will polarise. It’s very acidic. I really like it, but then I have a heightened attraction to this kind of wine. It’s lemony and briney, chalky and despite its acidity - I would argue – it has a lovely delicacy to it. I’d drink this now, even though it’s designed to be aged. The thing is, despite it acidity, it still has texture and nuance. And length. I find it delightful. And intoxicatingly pure.

The Wine Front by Campbell Mattinson

93

A lighter-weight, delicate, restrained style with just 13.5 per cent alcohol, this promised to age, although it’s lovely now. Smoky, stony aromas combine with lemon, honey and mineral palate flavours. Moderate richness but real delicacy.

Gourmet Traveller Wine, December 2009