2023 Yering Station Chardonnay
$40.00
$240.00
The proud definition of our house style. These wines are produced from vineyards that are carefully managed by Yering Station’s team to ensure they reflect, and continue to reflect, Yarra Valley’s hallmark characters.
Classic in style, this wine displays a tight mineral backbone overlaid with opulent stone fruit creaminess. The center is richly complex, with a typical Yarra Valley long and lingering finish.
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Viticulture
100% Chardonnay |
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2023 |
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Yarra Valley |
Tasting Notes
Pale yellow with slight green hue |
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Fine yellow and green citrus with nectarine kernel and bay leaf spice |
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Fresh and poised, citrus pith and tart nectarine drive with some power into a structured mid-palate where lovely complexity from fine French oak and barrel ferment build. The finish is carried by a focused line of acidity, where the flavours and texture remain persistent long after you’ve finished your sip. |
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5-7 years |
Winemaking
13.2% |
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750ml |
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3.17 |
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Fermentation method: Barrel fermented Fermentation time: 10 - 15 days Skin contact: NA Barrel Origin: France – 500L puncheons Barrel age: 22% new - 6 year old Time in barrel: 8 months MLF: No Yeast type: CX9, CY3079, Wild |
Professional Reviews
95
Barrel fermented and matured in puncheons (22% new). No mlf. Bright green gold. A touch richer and more complex than the very good Village Chardonnay. An attractive nose of stone fruits, orange blossoms and grilled nuts leads onto the palate, which has good depth and persistence. There's a little orange pith on the long, refreshing finish.
95
Matured in 500L puncheons for 8 months of which 22% was new oak. Golden peach and nectarine flesh, sunflower and kernel. Lemon aspen and pineapple nectar. Summer frangipani blooms. Like a giving tree this wine bestows without being buxom and relying on oak for its breadth. It’s pure fruit heaven. Picked with free flowing acidity and supported by vanilla cake and grated nutmeg oak nuances. It’s still light on its feet but will satisfy the chardonnay drinker who chooses wine based on taste and substance. Serve alongside a homemade salmon quiche.
95
We have a powerful chardonnay on our hands here. Indeed this is a chardonnay that stamps its feet to emphasise its authority. It tastes of grilled peach and nougat mostly, the two wonderfully in sync, though nectarine, hay, cedar and white flowers hover. It’s dry, direct and flavoursome all at once. It’s also lengthy. It’s emphatic.
95
The site of Victoria’s first vineyard, the Rathbone Family have built Yering Station into one of Yarra Valley’s leading estates. This brilliantly composed Chardonnay sees maturation in a mix of new (22%) to 6-year-old French oak puncheons for a period of 8 months.
A beautifully refined and sophisticated Yarra Valley Chardonnay.
Brilliant pale straw colour with subtle green highlights around the outskirts and a watery hue. Ascending through the olfactory senses are delightful aromas of white peach, nectarine and dried honey which are complimented by hints of biscuity oak, citrusy nougat and spice. Mid weighted and nicely fleshed, the palate features white peach and nectarine fruits over a dried honey, biscuity nougat, cashew and spice back drop. Showing ample freshness and a gently creamed feel it finishes long and refined.
A beautifully refined and sophisticated Yarra Valley Chardonnay.
Brilliant pale straw colour with subtle green highlights around the outskirts and a watery hue. Ascending through the olfactory senses are delightful aromas of white peach, nectarine and dried honey which are complimented by hints of biscuity oak, citrusy nougat and spice. Mid weighted and nicely fleshed, the palate features white peach and nectarine fruits over a dried honey, biscuity nougat, cashew and spice back drop. Showing ample freshness and a gently creamed feel it finishes long and refined.
94
Bright medium yellow with a green tinge; attractive straw and stone-fruit aromas, with a gentle almond-mealy overtone. The palate has a limy, lemony tang that drives it quite long and linear. Smart wine that will build more complexity in time. Serious value here!
94
This is such a good Chardonnay, especially when you consider it sells for $40. A complex bouquet of spicy nectarine and mealy citrus. The palate is brilliantly composed with a nectarine and lemon zest combo balanced with subtle oak influence. A fine minerally chalky acid sustains a very long dry finish. Excellent.
Gold Medal