Yarra Valley Estate Grown Chardonnay (2007)

94 points
"A very complex bouquet, with some savoury elements, is followed by a tightly wound and focused palate; neither its intensity or length is compromised by its low alcohol."

James Halliday’s Wine Companion 2010, September 2009

"Beautiful minerality, almond smokiness. Very very fresh; kiwi and lime zest. Real vim, elegance, poise. Long racing lines. Drink 2009-11."

Tamlyn Currin, www.jancisrobinson.com (UK), February 2009

"At just 12.5% alcohol and with full malo and lees maturation in old barrels, this ranks among De Bortoli's finest Estate Chardonnays. Built on minerality and a seamless palate line in a very restrained style, it's shut up tight right now, but like a coiled spring it has energy bound up ready to be released."

Tyson Stelzer, WBM Magazine, February 2009

"For such a big wine company, this chardonnay tastes very handmade and has great balance, length and attention to detail."

Greg Duncan Powell, Vogue Entertaining and Travel Magazine, January 2009

89 points
"Pale gold. Gently spicy nose projects a suave bouquet of underripe melon and pear; anise and yellow rose notes arrive with aeration, but reluctantly. Crisp, tangy, focused citrus and orchard fruit flavors are framed by jangling back-end acidity. This is pretty wound up right now, and needs a few months or so to flesh out and harmonize."

Josh Raynolds, Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar - Issue 140, October 2008

94 points
"... It has a complex bouquet, with some savoury elements, followed by a tightly wound and focused palate, neither intensity nor length in any way diminished by its low alcohol."

James Halliday, Weekend Australian, September 2008

94 points
"Highly textural wine. Elegant and long. This is why the wine world has fallen in love with De Borts over the past five years. Crisp grapefruit and lemons but with lots of savoury, charry, creamy mouthfeel. Just gorgeous."

Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front Hot 50, September 2008