Recommendation: This is an Australian Chardonnay I would buy again and again.
Winery/Producer: Scarbough Wine Company; Pokolbin, Australia.
Grape Variety: Chardonnay.
Geographic Region, Appellation: Hunter Valley; New South Wales, Australia.
Vintage: 2012
Price: $26.90 (AUS) about $22 (US) plus a $20 corking fee
Purchased From: Australian Wine Centre; 1 Alfred Street; Sydney, Australia.
Paired With: French onion soup. Scallops with artichoke puree and tomato confit.
Tasting:
He said: Chilled before drinking. Crystal clear light golden color. Ripe melon aromas with hints of oak and damp earth. Slightly creamy, fresh, ripe pear, apricots and vanilla taste that finishes with a wonderful crisp tartness and lots of mineral. A smooth Chardonnay that should satisfy everyone…it has a little vanilla creaminess, delicious taste and a great crispness in the finish…right in between “New World” and “Old World” Chardonnay. VERY nice drinking alone and with the scallops it was outstanding. And, I LOVE the limestone mineral in the finish. This is an Australian Chardonnay I would buy again and again.
We did purchase a second bottle when we returned to Sydney and with chicken it was DELICIOUS…I wish we had bought a case!!!
She said: Light yellow with a greenish tint. Clear and fresh looking this wine had widely spaced legs and a well developed fruity aroma with hints of oak. The first taste echoed the oak and fruit of the bouquet; subsequent tastes brought in more mineral and a light creaminess. The finish was long with the mineral coming forth. This is one of those wines that should be sipped and swallowed slowly so you can enjoy a series of flavor unfoldments. Fabulous with the scallops and very good with the soup.
Comments: We didn’t chill the bottle after it was opened and the tastes became rich and mouth-filing with each pour….this wine only needs slight chilling.
Alcohol: 13.0%
Bar code: 9 321174 000018
Imported by: NA