Australian Chardonnay has undergone a quantum shift in the past 15 or so years. The brash butterscotch-laden Chardonnays of the 1990’s are dinosaurs of the past, replaced by a more refined style of Chardonnay that is on the whole steelier and more tense. If one is to be critical, some contemporary Australian Chardonnays are a bit mean and lean and could do with more meat on the bones.
Crittenden is one of the established names of the Mornington Peninsula, initially at Dromana Estate and subsequently a stone’s throw away at Crittenden Estate. 2010 Crittenden Estate ‘The Zumma’ Chardonnay, the estate’s flagship white, bridges the gap between new wave and old school Chardonnay.
It delivers a typical Chardonnay bouquet of pear, apple, stonefruit and melon with subtle oak in the background, all of which are reflected on the palate. Gently creamy in texture, there’s something here for those that yearn for Chardonnays of past, though it's far from over the top. While there are a number of things to admire, the wine lacks a touch of drive and lift to elevate it into the very top echelon.
2010 CRITTENDEN ESTATE ‘THE ZUMMA’ CHARDONNAY
Producer: Crittenden Estate
Variety: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2010
Region: Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $50.00
Date tasted: 28 September 2014
Tasting Note:
Bright golden yellow. Prototypical Chardonnay nose of red apples, honeydew melon and pear, grilled nuts. Medium bodied, gently creamy in texture, a ‘new wave meets old school’ style of Chardonnay. Elegant and stylish but just lacking a touch for complexity.
Score: 15.5/20
Crittenden is one of the established names of the Mornington Peninsula, initially at Dromana Estate and subsequently a stone’s throw away at Crittenden Estate. 2010 Crittenden Estate ‘The Zumma’ Chardonnay, the estate’s flagship white, bridges the gap between new wave and old school Chardonnay.
It delivers a typical Chardonnay bouquet of pear, apple, stonefruit and melon with subtle oak in the background, all of which are reflected on the palate. Gently creamy in texture, there’s something here for those that yearn for Chardonnays of past, though it's far from over the top. While there are a number of things to admire, the wine lacks a touch of drive and lift to elevate it into the very top echelon.
2010 CRITTENDEN ESTATE ‘THE ZUMMA’ CHARDONNAYProducer: Crittenden Estate
Variety: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2010
Region: Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $50.00
Date tasted: 28 September 2014
Tasting Note:
Bright golden yellow. Prototypical Chardonnay nose of red apples, honeydew melon and pear, grilled nuts. Medium bodied, gently creamy in texture, a ‘new wave meets old school’ style of Chardonnay. Elegant and stylish but just lacking a touch for complexity.
Score: 15.5/20
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