Briar Ridge Briar Hill Chardonnay 2021
Briar Ridge Briar Hill Chardonnay 2021
95 Points - James Halliday / Halliday 5 Red Star Winery. When the godfather of Australian wine awards a producer a 5 Red Star Winery and 95 points, you know it’s something special. Briar Ridge’ Briar Hill Chardonnay 2021 is just such a wine. This mighty Hunter Valley wine pulls off that seemingly impossible trick of being powerful, yet elegant, fruitful yet reserved. Wonderfully pure fruit – apples, melon, peaches, pears – are perfectly aligned with the generous, but well-integrated, new French oak. 2021 was one of the finest years the drought-blighted Hunter Valley has seen in years and the Briar Hill Chardonnay will age magnificently, assuming you can resist the temptation to drink it now…!
Wine Press / Awards
Halliday 5 Red Star Winery
"Outstanding winery regularly producing wines of exemplary quality and typicity. Will have at least two wines rated at 95 points or above, and has typically held a 5-star rating for the previous three years (i.e. 4 years in total at 5 stars) – truly the best of the best."
95 Points - James Halliday
"An attractive well-made wine, everything in the right place and of the right shape. The base line is the conjunction of citrus and white stone fruit; fig, cashew and Granny Smith apple outliers at this stage, none taking centre stage."
91 Points - The Wine Front
Gold Medal and Trophy for 'Best Hunter Valley Chardonnay - 2022 James Halliday Australian Chardonnay Challenge
About the Producer
Briar Ridge is a Halliday Red Star Winery, a coveted rating that is awarded to outstanding wineries regularly producing wines of exemplary quality and typicity located in Mount View, a little slice of winemaking paradise reminiscent of the wine growing regions of France. The terroir, the microclimate and the views are unique to the rest of the Hunter Valley, which sets them apart.
Their attitude to growing and making wine is classically radical. Steered by award-winning winemaker, Alex Beckett, their wines have their foundations firmly set in tradition, with vines established in 1972. The innovation comes through experimentation with alternative varieties and a hybrid of modern technologies, historical references, and minimal intervention.
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