I recently wrote that there are many ‘drink now’ wines lined up on bottle-shop shelves and fridges at generally pretty good prices. Let’s be honest, it’s hard to imagine someone going into a bottle-shop and buying a wine at this price, thinking it will be a ‘drink now’ proposition. Hold that thought. Taking nothing away from the ‘drink now’ wines at that lower end of the price range, credit must be given to winemakers who use their talent to present a wine that is of high quality, drinkable, and desirably shareable in its youth while being a great cellaring prospect. This is one such wine.
Region: Yarra Valley, Vic Price: $80 Source: Thanks kindly to Levantine Hill
Impeccable in its presentation both on the nose and palate, I defy anyone who can find an issue with this Levantine Hill wine. As much as it is so approachable now, this calibre of Chardonnay is not going anywhere in a hurry. There is plenty of flavour, beautiful texture, a lovely creamy mouth-feel balanced with soft and mouth-watering acidity, finishing long and incredibly satisfying. Pretty amazing, it has to be said.
Words from a Wine Glass 