2007 ESTATE CHARDONNAY
GOLD MEDAL, VICTORIAN WINES SHOW, 2011
Judges comment: Very strong class.
GOLD MEDAL, BOUTIQUE WINE AWARDS, 2011
TONY LOVE, TOP 100 WINES, HERALD SUN, taste.com.au, November 8 2011
This vintage is flowering right now in the bottle, showing deep aromas of fruit with creme caramels enriching the palate yet never feeling overblown or buttery. Also in the range is a straight $28 version and a cracking Reserve at $70. They're all great statement of the variety at their price levels.
HUON HOOKE, GOURMET TRAVELLER
August/September 2011
With a bright medium-light yellow hue, this has a shy bouquet of roast hazelnut, chicken stock and toasty oak. In the mouth, it has a soft, rounded shape and easygoing texture. Good drinkability, charm and character. Five stars.
WINESTATE, NEW RELEASES - 5 STARS
July/August 2011
Lovely pristine, clean, aged chardonnay with golden fruit/toasty oak nose and nice leesy complexity. Finely textured palate has great balance. Offers excellent drinking over the next 2-3 years. Five stars.
KERRY SKINNER, GRAPE EXPECTATIONS
ILLAWARRA MERCURY, March 2011
Impeccably made chardonnay that brings together fruit from Toolangi owners Garry and Julie Hounsell's Yarra Valley vineyards and the winemaking expertise of Yering Station. It's classy, complex and creamy with stonefruit and citrus flavours, a hint of spice, background oak, balanced acidity and a clean finish. Drink with roast pork.
JAMES HALLIDAY, AUSTRALIAN WINE COMPANION
2010 Edition
Vibrant hue; a restrained bouquet with pear, nectarine and gentle spice from the well-handled oak; fine and tightly wound with rapier-like acidity, and a pure fruit palate; very long and extremely fine and poised. Rating 95.
NICK STOCK, THE AGE GOOD WINE GUIDE 2011
The mid-tier estate chardonnay from Toolangi smells rich and complex, with peach and nectarine fruits, some grapefruit and warm baking spices. The palate has impressive weight and richness: it holds the line and carries grapefruit, peach and melon rind through the finish.
ALUN GRIFFITHS MW - BERRY BROS & RUDD, WINE DIRECTOR
The bouquet exhibits citrus, nectarine and spicy grapefruit aromas; on the palate there is real concentration, great finesse and a wonderful harmony between all the various elements. A great partner to roast pork or chicken, or salmon in a cream sauce.
