The Chardonnay Thread

[qaz]

Gary Walsh recently rated 2017 Pooley Cooinda Vale at 97pts on Winefront - it's $52 at PWS during their current 20% off sale

Three chardonnays showing mineral characteristics

Dappled's Halliday Wine Companion best new winery with their 94-97pt 2015 Appellation Chardonnay and Prince Wine Store has the 94pt 2016 for $24

Due to the Young Gun of Wine, PWS has the 2017 for $29 (Barrique tasting notes), as well as
2016 Sailor Seeks Horse at $49 (CM(WF)95, MB94+)

Campbell Mattinson on Winefront has given the Appellation a score of 94pts for the third consecutive vintage

 

[qaz]

Langton's have Rochford Dans les Bois 2015 (NG98/CM(WF)95) for $35 via brokers (less using a $50/$100 voucher, referrals)

 

[spacemanspiff25]

Langton's have Rochford Dans les Bois 2015 (NG98/CM(WF)95) for $35 via brokers (less using a $50/$100 voucher, referrals)

Hi Qaz, how do I get on to this? Cheers,

 

[qaz]

2015 Oakridge 864 (JH97, HH96, CM(WF)95) $50.67 @ The Sippery after $20 referral credit

Oakridge Willowlake 2016 (JH97, CM(WF)/HH95) $27.99 @ Wine Sellers Direct ($29.90 @ Vinomofo)

$22.99 (+$.95 delivery) @ My Wine Guy after price-matching and using $30 voucher

$26.01 @ AusCellardoor after 10% off (pm me for code)

Hi Qaz, how do I get on to this? Cheers,

pm sent

 

[qaz]

Thanks to Winefront, newly released:

• Seppelt Drumborg 2017 $22 @ cellardoor.co ($17.83 after $25 welcome credit, qualifies for Sonos One offer)

Also at Cellar One (after $20 referral credit):

• Hardys HRB 2016 (HH94, GW93) $20 ($16.67)
  
• Brookland Valley Estate 2017 $25.97 ($22.64)

 

[qaz]

on tasting in Melbourne tomorrow:

Gary Walsh recently rated 2017 Pooley Cooinda Vale at 97pts on Winefront - it's $52 at PWS during their current 20% off sale

@ Prince Wine Store (though now $55) with By Farr (cheaper at Randall's)

For fans of Mornington Peninsula, such as Dexter and Stonier Reserve, consider

• Garagiste Merricks 2016 $36.47 @ Winebubble using 15OFFNOW (referrals, CM(WF)/JH96)

@ Templestowe Cellars

 

[qaz]

on tasting in Melbourne tomorrow:

Gary Walsh recently rated 2017 Pooley Cooinda Vale at 97pts on Winefront - it's $52 at PWS during their current 20% off sale

@ Prince Wine Store (though now $55) with By Farr (cheaper at Randall's)

$50 delivered @ My Wine Guy (six cases available) after price-matching PWS and using a $30 voucher

 

[qaz]

Hoddles Creek Estate 1er 2015 (JH96, GW95+) $39.99 @ Wine Sellers Direct (only four dozen available)

 

[qaz]

cellardoor.co delivered after $25 welcome credit:

• Seppelt Jaluka 2017 (CM(WF)93) $11.83
• Wolf Blass White Label 2015/2016/2017 Vertical 6pk $20.83/bt

Randall's:

• Onannon Mornington Peninsula 2017 (GW96) $33
• Salo Yarra Valley 2017 (MB96) $36

Tarrington Vineyards 2016 (MB96) $37.99 @ Auswine

Gembrook Hill 2016 (MB95) $41.50 @ United Cellars

 

[qaz]

YarraLoch La Cosette Chardonnay 2014 (JO95) $15 (delivered, winery direct)

Bindi Mixed 6pk $325 delivered ($54.17/bt) @ Carboot after $50 off (pm me for code) - 3 left:

• 1x Bindi Quartz Chardonnay 2017
• 1x Bindi Original Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017
• 2x Bindi Kostas Rind Chardonnay 2017
• 2x Bindi Dixon Pinot Noir 2017

 

[qaz]

Besides other chardonnays posted elsewhere earlier,

• Garagiste Merricks 2017 $39 @ Rathdowne Cellars

Adrian Rodda's new 2017 releases available now (PWS Melbourne tasting - Saturday 26th May)

The 2016 Willow Lake won Best White at the Yarra Valley Show last year and now the 2017 (JH96) has won the inaugural Halliday Chardonnay Challenge - Wine Baron has it for $33.60 after 20% off

 

[qaz]

Auswine currently has 10% off plus free delivery for orders of at least six bottles from the What's New section of their website - combining with 10% off for new customers using newcust, consider these recently rated 94-96pts on Winefront:

• Guthrie Clones 2018 $19.43
• In Dreams 2017 $20.92
• Shadowfax Macedon Ranges 2017 $28.67
• Murdoch Hill Tilbury 2017 $33.62
• Shy Susan 2016 $45.50

Deep Woods Estate Reserve 2017 (RJ96, GW94) has just been equally top-rated 98pts by Decanter in a Western Australian Chardonnay tasting, ahead of others including Cullen Kevin John 2016, with a panel that included Anthony Rose - using a $30 My Wine Guy voucher, a bottle is $29.94 delivered, or six for $37 each after also price-matching Summer Hill Wine Shop's $42

 

[qaz]

Two of my three usual house/budget chardonnays are on special until tomorrow (Stonier being the third):

• Brookland Valley Estate 2017 (HWC96, GW94) $26.67 @ Cellar One (or $23.33 after $20 referral credit)
• Seppelt Jaluka 2017 (CM(WF)93) $16 @ cellardoor.co (or $11.83 after $25 welcome credit)

Auswine currently has 10% off plus free delivery for orders of at least six bottles from the What's New section of their website - combining with 10% off for new customers using newcust, consider these recently rated 94-96pts on Winefront:

• Shadowfax Macedon Ranges 2017 $28.67

$27.23 @ Dan Murphy's after 4.2% Cashrewards, 5% off WISH (cheaper in-store with any six)

 

[qaz]

Besides Nice wines I have drunk recently...

Beechworth Wine Estates 2017 (CM(WF)95) $24.99 @ Wine Sellers Direct

Dan Murphy's after 3.5% Cashrewards & 5% off WISH:

• Toolangi Vineyards Pauls Lane 2012 $32 (JH97, HH92)

$18.47 delivered @ WineMarket after using ALL20 for 20% off sitewide and 7% Cashrewards

 

[qaz]

Cellar One has Stonier single-vineyards on sale until this Friday:

Best buy and likely to sell out fast - they sold out yesterday of 90 6-packs in less than 12 hours, and replenished today with apparently the final 60 - is the Stonier Jimjoca Chardonnay 2015 (MB94, CM(WF)93+), which at $20.83/bt is only $1.58 more than the standard chardonnay (less after $20 referral credit)

 

[qaz]

Luke Lambert 2018 (MB95+, GW94) $33.90 @ Boccaccio (60 bottles available)

Cellar One has Stonier single-vineyards on sale until this Friday:

Best buy and likely to sell out fast - they sold out yesterday of 90 6-packs in less than 12 hours, and replenished today with apparently the final 60 - is the Stonier Jimjoca Chardonnay 2015 (MB94, CM(WF)93+), which at $20.83/bt is only $1.58 more than the standard chardonnay (less after $20 referral credit)

Forgot to mention that if you want to delay dispatch to avoid hot weather, then they can manually process your order via email/phone

 

[qaz]

Meadowbank 2017 (GW/JH95, HH94) $39.99 @ My Wine Guy (before $9.95 delivery and $30 voucher)

(price-match at Different Drop for extra 10%/$25 off - pm me for code)

(also on tasting, together with the pinot noir, in Melbourne at Tasmania @ Siglo)

 

[qaz]

2016 Thibault Liger-Belair Corton-Charlemagne Les Languettes (GW/MB98) $499 delivered @ My Wine Guy
(less with $30 voucher )

 

[qaz]

Also at Cellar One (after $20 referral credit):

• Hardys HRB 2016 (JF95, AG94, GW93, HH92) $20 ($16.67)

$18.88 @ Dan Murphy's (before Cashrewards/WISH) - postcodes 3038, 4061


Three cheers for chablis

• Patrick Piuze
• Domaine Oudin
• Moreau-Naudet

Wine: Tolpuddle Vineyard

• 2017 Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay (JH98)
• 2012 Tolpuddle Vineyard Aged Release Chardonnay (JH97)
• 2017 Tolpuddle Vineyard Pinot Noir (JH98)

 

[qaz]

Two of my three usual house/budget chardonnays are on special until tomorrow (Stonier being the third):

Stonier 2017 (CM(WF)92, HH90) $17.50 @ Cellar One (or $14.16 after $20 referral credit) until 4pm AEST Friday 12th April

also Bay of Fires 2017 (CM(WF)94-95, GW94, HH92) is back in stock at $31.50 (less with referral)

Deep Woods Estate Reserve 2017 (RJ96, GW94) has just been equally top-rated 98pts by Decanter in a Western Australian Chardonnay tasting, ahead of others including Cullen Kevin John 2016, with a panel that included Anthony Rose - using a $30 My Wine Guy voucher, a bottle is $29.94 delivered, or six for $37 each after also price-matching Summer Hill Wine Shop's $42

$37.90 @ Dan Murphy's after 4% Cashrewards, 5% off WISH, price-matching Summer Hill's $42


Chardonnay cavalcade