Purple Palate

With the "ABC" movement slowly fading into a memory, the quality and diversity of Australian Chardonnay has never been more evident than now. The Adelaide Hills region is producing examples which stand tall amongst Chardonnays produced in higher profile areas such as the Margaret River. The Leabrook Estate Chardonnay 2007 is a highly textural wine that has seen some intelligent winemaker input which is all under pinned by excellent fruit from a cooler climate. A modern style of Australian Chardonnay in all the best ways and one that should improve over the short to mid term. - JP