By Farr GC Cote Vineyard Chardonnay, Geelong, Australia 2024

GC Côte Vineyard Chardonnay 2024 is one of Australia’s most compelling examples of serious, site-driven Chardonnay. Roasted hazelnut, lemon curd, almond and stone fruit lead into a beautifully concentrated palate that is simultaneously rich, precise and incredibly fresh, with firm acidity and a long, chalky-mineral finish. Made from high-density vines planted on the exposed Côte slopes of Geelong, this is Chardonnay with genuine tension and personality. More Burgundian in its structure and restraint than stereotypically Australian. A flagship bottling from one of Australia’s great Chardonnay producers, and a serious cellar wine that should reward years of aging.