98 Points | Chardonnay of the Year - 2027 Halliday Wine Companion
Located on the Mornington Peninsula, Kooyong Estate is a specialist cool-climate producer with their Chardonnay always a standout among an impressive array of wines. The Kooyong Faultline Chardonnay is a single-block wine sourced from just 0.5 ha of 28-year-old Chardonnay vines within the Faultline block.
Recently named 'Chardonnay of the Year' in the 2027 Halliday Wine Companion, the 2024 Kooyong Faultline Chardonnay is another spectacular Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay, which is in high demand.
Opening with lifted aromas of grapefruit, lime blossom and white peach unfold over layers of flint, almond meal and freshly baked dough. The palate is taut, precise and finely detailed, with citrus and white stone fruit flavours flowing along a bright, chalky acid line, carrying impressive energy and drive. A Chardonnay of impressive depth, texture and a long savoury finish, this will continue to gain complexity and nuance with careful cellaring.
"98 Points. 2027 Chardonnay of the Year. Score awarded by the Halliday tasting panel at the annual Awards judging. JF writes: It’s tough tasting this because I want to drink it and share the bottle around with friends over lunch or dinner. It’s harmonious, as the best wines tend to be, and sure, Faultline has always been a high-end chardonnay, but latterly there seems to be an extra level of detail or focus. It’s a precision offering full of excellent citrusy flavours and superfine texture, with the oak superbly integrated. It’s mouth-watering thanks to the acidity, with the finish long and satisfying. You’d call this savoury, definitely complex and a cracking good drink. Screw cap. 13% alc. Drink: 2026 - 2035. $85"- Halliday Wine Companion 2027.
"96 Points. A contrasting style to its Farrago sibling, Faultline brings a little more weight and depth to its Chardonnay fruit. You sense more presence in the glass. Raises the role of lemon citrus, grapefruit, quince and Asian pear on the aroma compared to more subtle stone fruits, with background almond biscuit and earth savouriness. Delivers subtle elegance and precision with a firm citrus fruit intensity running deep. There is the promise of so much more still being held in reserve with this wine, including age-worthiness. $85. Drink by: 2026-2038."- Jeni Port, Wine Pilot.
