Tolpuddle Chardonnay 2022

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Tolpuddle
Chardonnay 2022

Vintage : 2022
Country : Australia
Region : Tasmania
Subregion
Type : White
Style Medium Bodied Aromatic Dry
Format : 75cl
Alcohol : 12,5°
Grappes : 100% Chardonnay

Experts		Score	Vintage
JH	James Halliday	98	2022
BC	Bob Campbell MW	98	2022
RP	Robert Parker	97	2022
JS	James Suckling	96	2022
DCT	Decanter	99	2021
WS	Wine Spectator	95	2021
WE	Wine Enthusiast	95	2021

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Reviews
From the same producer

An intensely aromatic nose that shows lemon peel, white blossom, wet stone and a captivating struck match note.

Thrilling natural acidity courses through the palate with concentrated lemon barley, grapefruit and biscuit elements contributing weight to the body.

There is intensity but also plenty of texture and verve, as well as a long finish.

James Halliday (JH) : 98 Points (2022)

Another alluring Coal River chardonnay release from the folks at Tolpuddle. It's at once full and concentrated but is reined in by a tight framework of acidity, coiling on rails of minerality before powering across the palate. Tension and detail on point, light textural phenolic elements give it a sleek and silken mouthfeel. The fruit tones of white peach, nectarine and citrus are cloaked in soft spice, white floral tones, struck match, almond paste and crushed stone and the wine displays a stony elegance and seriousness on the long finish. If we were to talk in hushed tones about what would constitute a Tasmanian Grand Cru chardonnay, the Tolpuddle would be the front-runner. Superb.

Bob Campbell MW (BC) : 98 Points (2022)

"Light bright yellow with a smoky, nutty, barrel fermented bouquet which also packs seaspray/oyster-shell, mixed spices and talcy aromas into the mix. In the mouth it's very intense and focused, tensioned and crisp, without strident acidity but lovely refreshing properties. A superb wine, quietly complex and penetrating, obviously barrel-fermented but not showing too-overt oak. The acidity is bright and refreshing and cleanses the aftertaste. Amazing length. Magical stuff." (Huon Hooke, The Real Review) (9/2023)

Robert Parker (RP) : 97 Points (2022)

The Tolpuddle Chardonnay is routinely a class act, polished and piercing in every vintage iteration, and somehow delivers a deeply satisfying, comforting flow of flavor atop the more intellectual framing that it is known for. Here, the 2022 Chardonnay leads with white peach and flowers, layers of green apple, saltbush, ocean spray, gently leafy herbs and tobacco to close. In the mouth, the tannins expand to fill the space, creating a capacious feeling—a cavern, almost. Suffice it to say, this is a wonderful wine, again. Gently grippy through the finish, it's totally composed. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

James Suckling (JS) : 96 Points (2022)

Always a very good chardonnay. Often among the New World's best. This said, it is always a pungent, flinty reductive iteration, considerably different to the more generous norm in these parts. Medium-bodied and typically taut, reeling off truffle, leesy oatmeal and white peach notes across a tautly furled, almost gritty climax of praline and hazelnut accents. This will age exceptionally well.

Decanter (DCT) : 99 Points (2021)

A relaxed nose belies the seductive roll and swirl of a full and voluptuous fruit profile, and a cooler vintage brings a cohesive yet concentrated voice to a tightly-wound meld of flavours. A savoury edge allows minerality to shine, while vibrant energy that tremulously ripples along a lengthy acid spine will maintain the verve in this vintage for a long time.

Wine Spectator (WS) : 95 Points (2021)

A stunning white, intense and complex, opening with vivid notes of roasted, salted hazelnut, then giving way to a sleek, crisp, intense core of lime, pomelo and tangerine flavors. Delivers details of toasted sesame seed, fresh-grated ginger, lemongrass and a touch of celery seed on the long, expressive finish.

Wine Enthusiast (WE) : 95 Points (2021)

5 Tolpuddle 2021 Chardonnay (Tasmania). In what has become an unmistakably Tolpuddle (and heavily Burgundy-influenced) style, this is a rich, intensively reductive Chardonnay that’s set for the long haul. For now, there’s a sulfuric potency, like a just-struck match combined with roasted cashews and buttered toast. Somewhere in the mix, a fruity note like pineapple rind or peach skin, emerges. The palate offers a similarly toast-driven effect, but it wears it well, adding textural weight, lifted acidity and depth of flavor to its inherent power. You could drink it now but it’d be a shame.

Tolpuddle
Pinot Noir 2022

DCT

This wine is true to the Tolpuddle Vineyard Pinot Noir style: intensely aromatic balanced with savoury spice notes from whole bunch fermentation, along with purity of varietal expression, fresh…

68,90 €

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