2023 The Flying Winemaker Chardonnay 750ml

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Awards, Ratings & Reviews

94 Points — Decanter World Wine Awards London · 2023 Vintage
SILVER — Decanter World Wine Awards London

92 Points — Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot · 2023 Vintage
"From Margaret River in this outstanding year. Made with minimal intervention, displaying the fruit from this year rather well. Opens with a lime and grapefruit aroma that is so typical of the chardies from this region. Subtle slightly toasted oak characters add just a little complexity. The palate is fine and linear but with excellent depth and fruit concentration delivered with control and precision. Light chalky mouth feel completes a tidy wine."

91 Points — Tom Kline, Wine Pilot · 2023 Vintage
"From a brilliant Chardonnay vintage in Margaret River, here we have a wine of freshness and eminent drinkability. Kaffir lime leaf and lime peel kick off a high-toned set of aromas, followed by white grapefruit, green pineapple and white nectarine with a gentle sheath of vanillin and toasty oak beneath. The palate is equally fresh and tensile though with ample texture foil it. Lime zest, green apple, grapefruit pith, white nectarine and pineapple are coiled within brisk and zesty acidity along with some preserved lime phenolics through the finish. This is pithy, fresh and tensile with thirst slaking appeal at $28"

About This Wine

A modern Chardonnay produced from selected vineyards in Margaret River, showcasing aromas of kaffir limes, grapefruits, golden apples, peaches, nectarines and pineapples, with a hint of smoky vanilla oak balanced by crisp acidity and a long finish.

Winemaking & Production

This wine follows a minimalist winemaking approach, allowing the fruit and region to speak. After harvest, the grapes are pressed and fermented in a combination of stainless steel and older French oak barrels. The wine is aged on its lees for several months before bottling with minimal intervention.

About This Range

Each wine in this range aims to express the honest flavours of individual grape varietals, presenting a benchmark example of grape, place and maker through minimal intervention and a focus on terroir.

About the Producer

Established in 2010, The Flying Winemaker operates as a modern-era négociant, building on grower relationships formed during Eddie McDougall’s time at O'Leary Walker (Clare Valley), Giant Steps (Yarra Valley), Clyde Park (Geelong), Vietti (Barolo) and Wood Park (King Valley).

Based in Macau, Eddie is a wine judge and advocate for Australian wine across Asia. In 2019, Lilian Carter joined as Australia’s winemaker on the ground, contributing technical expertise and attention to detail across the winemaking program.

Specifications

• Vintage: 2023
• Grape Variety: Chardonnay
• Region: Margaret River / Western Australia / Australia