2017 Lock & Key Reserve Chardonnay
$30.00
Old-school style
Out of stock
You asked for it, so we delivered! This richly textured Chardonnay is reminiscent of the old school Chardonnay Australia built its reputation on. Creamy, bold and packed with flavour, this is distinctly different to our cool climate Tumbarumba Chardonnay.
“..layered and luscious and all in harmony.. complex and great length of finish, true to style…”
- Vintage: 2017
- Variety: Chardonnay
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Region: Hilltops
- Bottle Size: 750ml
- Case Size: 12
- Country: Australia
Awards
Vintage 2017
- 93pts Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
- 93pts Wine Matrix
Vintage 2014
- 94 pts Wine Orbit
- 93 pts The Daily Telegraph
- Winestate Top 40 Best Buys
Vintage 2013
- 93 pts The Daily Telegraph
- Gold Medal – Cairns Wine Show Awards
Technical & Tasting Notes
VITICULTURE
100% old vine (planted in 1973).
WINE MAKING
Single vineyard free-run juice, barrel fermented in French barriques with partial battonage.
TASTING NOTES
Rich and unctuous with apricot kernel, stone fruits and nutty complexity on the nose. The palate is generous with intense and bold flavours of ripe nectarines, peaches and fleshy stone fruits. The powerful and fleshy mouthfeel lingers and lingers.
Reviews
Vintage 2017
“..aromas of peach, apple and hints of melon along with vanilla notes.. On the palate there is intense fruit balanced by soft acid, layered and luscious and all in harmony.. complex and great length of finish, true to style…” Stephen Read, Wine Matrix
“A splendid single-vineyard, barrel-fermented chardonnay; the inviting bouquet shows peach, ripe apple, cashew, nougat and elegant spicy oak characters. The palate delivers excellent focus and concentration, together with creamy texture and bright acidity. It is wonderfully harmonious and flowing to a persistent silky finish.” Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
Vintage 2014
“Powerful and graceful at the same time, this gratifying chardonnay shows gorgeous aromas of yellow stone fruit, mango, lemon zest and vanilla with nuances of cedar and flint. The palate is concentrated and powerfully expressed, and delivers waves of delicious flavours and excellent mid palate weight, brilliantly framed by seamlessly integrated acidity. A mouthfilling chardonnay offering delectable fruit flavours with stylish oak infusion.” Sam Kim, Wine Orbit