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Eldridge Chardonnay 2023

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Eldridge Chardonnay 2023
Producer Eldridge
Region, Country Mornington Peninsula, Australia
Bottle Size 750ml
Product Code 26552-750

The 2023 Chardonnay is a compelling expression of cool-climate Mornington Peninsula fruit, combining the site’s naturally high acidity with impressive flavour, texture and length. Hand-picked, wild ferment, 100% malo. All parcels were whole-bunch pressed and wild-fermented on full-juice solids in puncheons (25% new oak) before undergoing 100% malolactic fermentation and 10 months' maturation. Coarse filtered only. Bottled late December 2023 from a blend of Penfolds 58, 95, I10V5, 548, 96 and 76 clones. Just 190 dozen produced.

Eldridge Chardonnay 2023

Reviews

“So much flavour, texture and length. Excellent intensity upfront but it quickly spreads and expands and runs. Bacon, grilled perach, citrus and savoury, salty inputs. Such a powerful wine and such a neat one at the same time. Fantastic chardonnay. Bang and you’re away. 95, tempted for 96.”
95 points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
“All the different parcels of chardonnay come together as one, whole-bunch pressed, fermented wild on full juice solids. It went through mlf and is aged in Mercurey puncheons, 25% new. It has latent power; now, it’s a bit nervy, sparking with electrifying acidity. It’s very good. Savoury, a little funky, with layers of nutty, creamy lees, grapefruit/lemon juice and zest. The oak is integrated superbly, and while there’s plenty of flavour, this is tightly wound and will be relaxed by the time it hits the market.”
95 points, Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion
“Light-medium straw-yellow hue with a wheatmeal, smoky charcuterie and creamy lees bouquet. The wine is reserved and delicate in the mouth, with almond/nougat traces and a light feel, just fading a little at the finish. Very young and will probably fill out a bit with more time in the bottle.”
92 points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review

Reviews

“So much flavour, texture and length. Excellent intensity upfront but it quickly spreads and expands and runs. Bacon, grilled perach, citrus and savoury, salty inputs. Such a powerful wine and such a neat one at the same time. Fantastic chardonnay. Bang and you’re away. 95, tempted for 96.”
95 points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
“All the different parcels of chardonnay come together as one, whole-bunch pressed, fermented wild on full juice solids. It went through mlf and is aged in Mercurey puncheons, 25% new. It has latent power; now, it’s a bit nervy, sparking with electrifying acidity. It’s very good. Savoury, a little funky, with layers of nutty, creamy lees, grapefruit/lemon juice and zest. The oak is integrated superbly, and while there’s plenty of flavour, this is tightly wound and will be relaxed by the time it hits the market.”
95 points, Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion
“Light-medium straw-yellow hue with a wheatmeal, smoky charcuterie and creamy lees bouquet. The wine is reserved and delicate in the mouth, with almond/nougat traces and a light feel, just fading a little at the finish. Very young and will probably fill out a bit with more time in the bottle.”
92 points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review

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