Located on the Mornington Peninsula, Kooyong is a specialist Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producer; their Clonale Chardonnay consistently delivers one of the region's best value examples.
Made from a blend of Chardonnay from Kooyong's estate Tuerong and Balnarring vineyards, the 2023 Kooyong Clonale Chardonnay opens with aromatic purity, showing lime, nectarine and green plum aromas, intertwined with hints of nougat and rolled oats. The wine moves across the palate effortlessly, with soft orchard fruit flavours on the mid-palate. This is backed by delicate lemon and grapefruit acidity that pulls the palate long and taut, with subtle oak support. Another high quality, great value Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay from the team at Kooyong.
"93 Points. Melon and stone fruit, lime, some spice and nougat, maybe even some fennel perfume. It’s glossy, but has bright grapefruity acidity, a slight flintiness to texture, plenty of flavour, lemon oil, with some creamy cashew and spice, something just a little bit savoury/umami, and a finish of excellent length. It’s a lovely expression of Chardonnay that drinks so well. It’s the best release of Clonale in many years, at least to my way of thinking. I’m touch and go for 94 points. Tasted: May24 13.5% alc. $38 Screwcap Drink: 2024 - 2030"- Gary Walsh, The Wine Front.
