Curly Flat claims Macedon Ranges is the coldest vineyard site anywhere in Australia, so it's little wonder they chose to focus on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir when they established Curly Flat in the early 1990's.
Curly Flat's Chardonnay now comfortably sits among the top echelon of Australian Chardonnay and we've recently welcomed the newly released 2023 vintage release. A product of another cool and low-yielding vintage, the 2023 Curly Flat Chardonnay was made from three distinct vineyard blocks, which has delivered another pristine, intensely flavoured and beautifully structured Macedon Ranges Chardonnay.
"The oak feels heavy at the moment but it should balance up in time. Cedar, pine, woodsmoke and grilled peach characters gradually move into pear and nectarine territory. There’s plenty of juice here, plenty of flavour, and an elegance to the finish, which bodes well. As it breathes a honey and tonic water combination emerges. I’d expect this to drink beautifully in a few year’s time. Rated: 93+ Points Tasted: Mar25. 12.4% alc. Closure: Screwcap Drink: 2026 - 2032+"- Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front.
