This wine has a bouquet of intense white peach and citrus fruit with a background of nutty oak and buttery complexity. White peach, melon and citrus fruit flavours are quite fresh and long on the palate, which marry well with the nutty, cedar oak flavours. The texture is soft and creamy and has been enhanced by malo-lactic characters. The wine has a long presence on the palate and is balanced by a fresh acid finish.

Gorgeous, fragrant and attractive. Fruit aromas of lemon blossom, white peach, layered with nutty, smokey, vanillin oak. Touch of barrel ferment character and buttery notes from malolactic fermentation add interest. The palate is zesty complex and long with loads of flavour. Great fruit intensity, a creamy soft mouth feel, integrated oak and a fine tight acid structure all adds up to a extremely classy wine.

The fresh nose is classical Leeuwin Estate chardonnay, with intensely lifted aromas of ripe yellow pear skins and ripe peach accompanied by hints of fig and cashews from barrel maturation on yeast lees with integrated French oak. The length is long and full flavoured with a lingering fresh citrus finish. The new French oak complements the fruit providing a wonderful balance of warm toasty flavours on the finish.

An immediate and appealing lift of nutty (marzipan) oak with a core of apple and clove. An impressively structured wine that has balance between citrus and peach fruits and a creamy, custard-like mid palate. The underpinning of stylish oak offers roasted nut flavours and structure to support the wine.

Aromas of cashew nut and white peach with hints of kaffir lime leaf,lemon sorbet and complexing wet stone minerality and flintiness. A layered and textural palate displaying flavours of grapefruit pith, lemon and subtle creaminess coming from old French oak maturation. Flinty with a fine backbone of mineral acidity, this wine is complex and powerful, but at the same time, it's defined, showing great finesse.

Vibrant straw in colour with green hues. The bouquet shows melon and fig fruit aromas along with butterscotch-like, barrel fermentation characters and subtle, nutty oak. The palate is voluptuously rich with layers of intense, ripe chardonnay flavours.= Quince, fig and cantaloupe nuances coat the tongue and are complexed by spicy, cinnamon-like oak. A vibrant backbone of acidity is a feature of the wine, helping to balance the rich fruit flavours and ensuring further bottle development. The aftertaste of ripe chardonnay fruit lingers on and on. A chardonnay destined for greatness.

This pale gold chardonnay has fresh grapefruit and apple blossom aromas with subtle spice. On the palate there are generou flavours of quince, pear and green melon. A selection of new and seasoned oak, combined with minimal lees stirring imparts a background of fresh butter and daisies. The finish shows the complexities of 100% oak fermentation and lifted fruit acidity giving structure and balance. Cellaring will reward with further bottle complexity over the next 3 to 5 years.

"This shows the hallmarks of its cool-climate origins. Sourced from the part of the Cumulus vineyard this is below 600 metres; above is classified as Orange, below is Central Ranges. Great texture and mouthfeel is the feature of this chardonnay - it's tight, lean and fine, even a touch grippy, certainly cool and refreshing. Restrained, white peach and nectarine flavours. A modern style at a budget price."

Peter Forrestal, Quaff, 01/01/2008

Generous and soft with full, ripe tropical flavours folded into a creamy backdrop. Beautifully structured with a long satisfying finish. Try with rich meat dishes, seafood and/or salads.

Delightful and bold scents of white field flowers, pear drop essence and citrus oils enriched with nutmeg spice and caramel. From the fermentation and malo lactic in oak, the palate's pliable core of citrus, peach, honeydew and dried pear are moulded around a fine nut-meal texture and creme brulee richness. A distinct and soft mineral acidity finishes the wine.

"This Chardonnay says it all. Fruit purity is the key, with winemaking skills kept gently in the background. The flavours of white peach, pink grapefruit and apple predominate, with a suggestion of sweet spice and malty oak."

www.smh.com.au, Peter Bourne (Australia), 17 Nov 08