The Adelaide Hills is one of a number of Australian cool climate regions that witnessed an explosion in vine plantings from the late 1970’s/early 1980’s. Unlike more compact regions, it is highly heterogenous, with signification variations in elevation, aspect and macroclimate.
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc perform well in the cool hillslopes of the Piccadilly Valley near Mount Lofty summit, an area that was once dominated by market gardens and apple orchards. Mount Lofty Ranges Vineyard is one of many Adelaide Hills producers that emerged around the turn of the millennium. Situated at 550 metres altitude in Lenswood, it specialises in the aforementioned varietals, together with Riesling.
The 2010 Mount Lofty Ranges Vineyard Chardonnay possesses expressive aromatics redolent of apple orchards overlaid by a touch of subtle oak, both of which are reflected on the palate. This is a well balanced Chardonnay that should develop more interest and complexity over the course of the next couple of years or so.
2010 CHARDONNAY
Producer: Mount Lofty Ranges Vineyard
Variety: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2010
Region: Adelaide Hills, South Australia
ABV: 13.5%
Closure: Screw cap
Format: 750ml
Retail price: N/a
Date tasted: 24 June 2012
Tasting Note:
Bright greenish yellow. Clean nose of crisp green apples, lemon citrus, touch of spicy oak, apple blossom. Aromatically, the wine is quite expressive. Green apples dominate the palate, intermingled with gentle nutty oak. Quite easy going and simple at present, but should develop more interest in bottle over the next 12-24 months.
Score: 15+/20
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc perform well in the cool hillslopes of the Piccadilly Valley near Mount Lofty summit, an area that was once dominated by market gardens and apple orchards. Mount Lofty Ranges Vineyard is one of many Adelaide Hills producers that emerged around the turn of the millennium. Situated at 550 metres altitude in Lenswood, it specialises in the aforementioned varietals, together with Riesling.
The 2010 Mount Lofty Ranges Vineyard Chardonnay possesses expressive aromatics redolent of apple orchards overlaid by a touch of subtle oak, both of which are reflected on the palate. This is a well balanced Chardonnay that should develop more interest and complexity over the course of the next couple of years or so.
Producer: Mount Lofty Ranges Vineyard
Variety: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2010
Region: Adelaide Hills, South Australia
ABV: 13.5%
Closure: Screw cap
Format: 750ml
Retail price: N/a
Date tasted: 24 June 2012
Tasting Note:
Bright greenish yellow. Clean nose of crisp green apples, lemon citrus, touch of spicy oak, apple blossom. Aromatically, the wine is quite expressive. Green apples dominate the palate, intermingled with gentle nutty oak. Quite easy going and simple at present, but should develop more interest in bottle over the next 12-24 months.
Score: 15+/20
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