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Limestone Coast Chardonnay 2001 87
“Honey, toast and lovely maturity. Winner of international Chardonnay trophy. One under £10 wine actually won the overall International Trophy in its category, beating wines, including the best Chablis, costing in excess of £25. Our guess is Stonehaven Chardonnay 2001 will be a must-have buy when it reaches the suppliers next week.” Ranked among The top 40 wines in the world for under £10
Pale, bright green-straw. Fresh but lightly earthy and chalky aromas of grapefruit, melon and white peach, with the restrained vanillin oak typical for this Chardonnay. Juicy and forward, with vibrant pineapple, melon and citrus flavors framed by a lively, harmonious citrusy acids." 87
“From the Limestone Coast of South Australia, the cool maritime climate with mild temperatures produces grapes – and, ultimately, wines – with delicious, fresh fruit flavors. This crisp wine has a creamy, buttery, vanilla richness, which seems churned rather than fermented.”
"Nicely fleshed out and proportioned, this well-balanced marriage of lemon-lime fruit and flint and shale qualities is both attractively juicy and elegantly restrained."
"The perfume is exotic and full of fruits from tropical islands, and the flavor is indeed what a sensational Chardonnay should unleash on your palate: a rich, creamy, buttery vanilla richness that seems churned rather than fermented. And the crisp freshness awakens your mouth from the temptation to doze at yet another Chardonnay. This is not another Chardonnay. This is surround sound, fully digitalized, aluminum bodied, zero to 60 in three minutes. Wake up and smell the sumptuous oakiness."
"Pale, bright straw-yellow. Developing, lightly smoky fragrance of peach, nectarine and sweet, bubblegum-like vanilla oak, with background notes of chalk and smoked bacon. Bright, fleshy citrus and melon fruit eases toward a refreshing, restrained and lightly chalky finish." 86
"Stylish wine with cedar wood notes and stone fruit flavours. Medium to fullish structure. Long lingering finish. Crisp and refreshing."
"A fine, subtle, beautifully harmonious wine with cashew nut aromas and nectarine fruit. Beautifully put together. It's a superb and subtle wine."
"Features a complex nose of green apples, pears and pineapples, accented by smoky notes. The flavors are similar, folding in more vanilla and toast nuances - the oak in this wine seems to build toward the finish, while the fruit does the reverse, turning fainter and more citrusy." 87
"Bright and tangy, with citrus and melon flavors in the forefront and a peppery note on the finish. Drink now. Tasted twice, with consistent notes." 87
"Marked by bright citrus and apple flavors, it has a firm structure and a long, mineral-tinged finish... tastes ripe but harmonious. It complements all manner of seafood, poultry and vegetarian dishes." Wine of the Week
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"This wine represents the epitome of the modern style of Chardonnay, fruity and complex. The Australian climate and soil endow the grapes with the traditional flavors that are amplified rather than subdued. Pineapple and citrus abound with peach and oak following close behind. This is an elegant wine that reflects the quality and finesse attainable by Australian wines."
"...offers penetrating citrus and stone qualities in the nose; it's crisp, spare and stony, and though oak dominates the finish, it's refreshingly free of tropical or buttery elements. Very good."
"Opening with an attractive buttery, leesy, toasty oak nose, this Chardonnay shows good fruit complexity, blending stone fruits, citrus and melon flavors against an appealing mineral-chalk element. Good mouthfeel and a lengthy finish complete the package." 89
"It opens with a nose of lime peel, carambola, gooseberry, apple, and a nutty note. The nicely big palate shows layers of citrus, lemon, spice, carambola, and apple before a medium-broad and persistent finish. Flavorful, nicely balanced, and well structured."
"...an elegant and complex wine displaying plenty of primary fruit flavors, creamy richness and great palate length."
"...opens with toasty oak, creamy lemon, apple, and fruit blossom which introduce a smooth, rich palate of lemon cream, citrus peel, spice, green apple and oak. The finish is long and focused and caries the palate character to the end. Overall, the wine has good acidity, crispness, and balance. Very good to excellent."
"... is a whole different animal, and much more suited to the more finicky Chardonnay drinker. It is an oaky, nutty, musky dry, pungent Chardonnay. It is intriguingly complex..." ****
"Smooth, round and elegant, showing some delicacy with its pear, toast and spice flavors as they linger gently on the finish, picking up a delicious hint of caramel. Drink now through 2003." 87
"...very nice, with a pronounced citrus-lime inference and just a hint of almond." ***** Outstanding
"Light, spicy and polished, balancing its focused apple, nutmeg and citrus flavors on a silky frame. Spice and fruit echo on the delicate finish. Drink now through 2003." 87
"This wine represents the epitome of the modern style of Chardonnay, fruity and complex. The Australian climate and soil endow the grapes with the traditional flavors that are amplified rather than subdued. Pineapple and citrus abound with peach and oak following close behind. This is an elegant wine that reflects the quality and finesse attainable by Australian wines."
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