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Meadowbank Chardonnay 2023

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Meadowbank Chardonnay 2023
Producer Meadowbank
Region, Country Derwent Valley, Australia
Bottle Size 750ml
Case Size 6
Product Code 23248-750

Meadowbank’s Chardonnay yields were down considerably in 2023, yet quality and concentration were through the roof—so much so that Peter Dredge puts this year’s release up there with the very best he’s made. This comes off the property’s oldest vines, which are P58 clone and well into their 30s. Peter Dredge describes the vineyard as a “beautiful little spot” with loose sand and sandstone overlaying dark brown coffee rock rich in iron oxides. The fruit was picked over two passes at slightly different ripeness levels, ensuring sufficient acidity to balance the ripe-leaning nature of the clone. The fruit was pressed as whole bunches to French puncheons for fermentation. This year, Pete upped the percentage of new wood (20%) to balance the density of the fruit from this low-yielding year.

In the classical Meadowbank mould, it’s focused and chiselled with a rocky palate layered with citrus, white flowers and crunchy stone fruits, all pulled taut by that mouth-watering, cool-climate acidity. Dredge’s superb winemaking has drawn out a cracker this year, right down the tapered, pulpy finish teeming with slaty drive, Va va voom.

Meadowbank Chardonnay 2023

Reviews

“This year maybe offers a little extra richness and fruit power, though it’s still a tight little devil, with a driving grapefruity acid line though white peach and lime zest, a little lemon butter gloss and richness, along with cedar and spice. The finish is very long and a bit on the flinty side. It sizzles and pops, and it’s an outstanding Chardonnay all up.”
95 points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
“Bright and vibrant in the glass. Lifted aromas of grilled nuts, nectarine, white flowers, nougat and just-ripe white peach. The palate is fine, focused and multi-faceted. There’s lashings of white stone fruit, grapefruit and punchy, lemony acidity. The oak is subtle and supports the fruit beautifully and there’s a real seamlessness to the impressively long finish.”
95 points, Aaron Brasher, The Real Review

Reviews

“This year maybe offers a little extra richness and fruit power, though it’s still a tight little devil, with a driving grapefruity acid line though white peach and lime zest, a little lemon butter gloss and richness, along with cedar and spice. The finish is very long and a bit on the flinty side. It sizzles and pops, and it’s an outstanding Chardonnay all up.”
95 points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
“Bright and vibrant in the glass. Lifted aromas of grilled nuts, nectarine, white flowers, nougat and just-ripe white peach. The palate is fine, focused and multi-faceted. There’s lashings of white stone fruit, grapefruit and punchy, lemony acidity. The oak is subtle and supports the fruit beautifully and there’s a real seamlessness to the impressively long finish.”
95 points, Aaron Brasher, The Real Review

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