Tumbarumba
Chardonnay 2009

As always, there were Chalkers Crossing wines knocking on every door, including some beautiful prior vintages. Sommeliers take note; this is a serious producer.

95/100 James Halliday’s 2012 Wine companion and 2011 NSW Top 100


Tasting Notes
   
Colour: Pale yellow with green tints
   
Nose: Nectarine aromas
   
Palate: Stone fruit and mineral flavours. The palate is elegant, fine, long and intense with almost invisible vanilla oak characters on the finish
   
Style: 100% fermentation in French oak barriques with 25% new oak barriques then maturation for 14 months
   
Serve with: Seafood, white meat and cheeses
   
Best drinking: Now to 2020
   
Closure: Screw cap

Awards

  • 2012 James Halliday’s Wine Companion: 95/100
  • Bronze Medal - 2011 Citibank NSW Wine Awards
  • Bronze Medal - 2010 Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition
  • Bronze Medal - 2011 Royal Melbourne Wine show
  • Bronze Medal - 2010 New Zealand International Wine Show
  • Commended - 2011 International Wine Challenge-London
  • 95/100-NSW Top 100 James Halliday-Uncovered 27.11.11