Gold Medal - Merano Wine Hunter. The Planeta Chardonnay has become the illustration of the changes in Sicilian wine. It was created from a wish to compete in the world production of this noble and widespread variety. After a long process beginning in 1985, today Planeta’s Chardonnay is an icon for the whole of Sicily. A rich light gold colour, deep but transparent, the pleasing contrast of creaminess and crunchiness. A soft white wine supported by a refreshing note of acidity, with a slight mine

This is an utterly delicious white that tastes very much like barrel-fermented Chardonnay - perhaps from Burgundy. It is rich and sumptuous, with creme anglaise, pineapple, butter and delicate wood character. Intense, with a sustained, flavoursome finish. The wine's story makes it even more fascinating. When visiting friends in Zurich, Martin Meinert was introduced to a white wine made with Merlot grapes from Ticino - the southern, Italian, part of Switzerland. He loved it so much that he resolv

97 Points - Halliday Wine Companion / Halliday 5 Red Star Winery. Featured in Matthew Jukes 100 Best Australian Wines, while also receiving a score of 97/100 from the Halliday Wine Companion. Briar Ridge's Single Vineyard wines are produced in very limited quantities from their unique 'Dairy Hill' vineyard block, only when vintage conditions have yielded the highest standard of fruit quality. Pure Semillon fruit aromas of Kaffir lime leaf and lemongrass, a crisp refreshing palate of citrus fruit

95 Points - James Halliday / Halliday 5 Red Star Winery. From the vineyard’s best block of Chardonnay, south facing and planted on a 450-million-year-old marine fossil ridge, matured for 15 months with 100% new French oak fermentation, the result is a powerful, decadent yet restrained Hunter Valley Chardonnay filled with complex savoury characters, white peach, and flinty aromas. Wine Press / Awards Halliday 5 Red Star Winery "Outstanding winery regularly producing wines of exemplary quality and

90 Points - vwWine. The vines of Lamothe-Bouscaut thrive in the vicinity of the Garonne River, where they have flourished for an average of 35 years, rooted in deep clay soils with a limestone base. Nestled 200 meters above sea level, these vineyards boast a composition of 20% Semillon and 80% Sauvignon Blanc. Exhibiting a pale gold hue, the wine offers a fragrant bouquet that combines notes of asparagus, acacia, lemon, and toast. On the palate, it unfolds with opulent richness and a creamy text

Halliday 5 Red Star Winery. The Squire Vineyard was the original name of Briar Ridge's estate in Mount View, Hunter Valley. Chardonnay was the first planted white variety on the grounds, and this wine pays homage to the crucial role that this grape has in Briar Ridge's history, as well as the history of the region.A traditional style Chardonnay, rich & opulent packed with notes of peach & melon. Subtle influence of oak provides structure & spice notes, with a natural nectarine like a