Howard Park is the jewel in Burch Family Wines' crown; Western Australia's largest family-owned and operated winery. With the incredibly talented Janice McDonald now overseeing the winemaking at Howard Park, the impeccable quality of their wines in assured.
The 2019 Howard Park Flint Rock Chardonnay opens with a captivating mix of heady aromas which reflect both variety and region; lemon blossom, white peach, honeysuckle, fresh straw and pear skin. The palate combines abundant fruit flavours of pear, peach and green apple with a lively, savoury, mineral texture. Another lovely drinking Chardonnay from team at Howard Park.
"From three sub-regions in the Great Southern of West Australia – Mt Barker, Porongurup and Frankland River and - and made by one of the state’s finest producers, this is among the best chardonnay buys around right now: a seriously good new release that won’t break the bank. It is tight and elegant with flinty mineral notes and crisp green apple and citrus notes on the palate This went a treat paired with a spicy roast chicken and all the trimmings. $28" - Winsor Dobbin, winsorschoice.blogspot.com.