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Geoff Merrill Barrel Select Chardonnay 2024

Glorious old-school Chardonnay from the maestro who made big, bold, traditional whites famous. True to form, it bears the Geoff Merrill hallmark of quality, value and lasting appeal. A favourite of our loyal customers, this winery delivers outstanding wines year after year.

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$16.00 /Bottle
RRP $40.00 (60% OFF)
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Glorious old-school Chardonnay from the maestro who made big, bold, traditional whites famous. True to form, it bears the Geoff Merrill hallmark of quality, value and lasting appeal. A favourite of our loyal customers, this winery delivers outstanding wines year after year.

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Review Score 94

Tasting Notes

An attractive array of bright fruits and comfort foods, such as banana bread, baked apples, lime tart, cashew nuts and toasty notes. The palate is smooth and flavoursome, with a creamy Greek yoghurt texture and zesty acidity. Nectarine and lime flavours blend with toasty French oak bringing everything together in a tight, complex package.

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A bottle of Geoff Merrill Barrel Select Chardonnay 2024 750ml White Wine
A bottle of Geoff Merrill Barrel Select Chardonnay 2024 750ml White Wine
  • A bottle of Geoff Merrill Barrel Select Chardonnay 2024 750ml White Wine
  • A bottle of Geoff Merrill Barrel Select Chardonnay 2024 750ml White Wine
A bottle of Geoff Merrill Barrel Select Chardonnay 2024 750ml White Wine
A bottle of Geoff Merrill Barrel Select Chardonnay 2024 750ml White Wine

Tasting Notes

An attractive array of bright fruits and comfort foods, such as banana bread, baked apples, lime tart, cashew nuts and toasty notes. The palate is smooth and flavoursome, with a creamy Greek yoghurt texture and zesty acidity. Nectarine and lime flavours blend with toasty French oak bringing everything together in a tight, complex package.

Product Highlights

This is Geoff Merrill’s Barrel Select Chardonnay – it’s big, it’s rich, and pretty much invented the old-school style.

It’s no secret Geoff Merrill’s a Halliday 5-Star winery, and the Barrel Select has to be one of the crown jewels of the entire range. You could even say it tastes every bit as good as his famous Reserve Chardonnay (wink wink, nudge nudge).

The 2024 release blends McLaren Vale’s plush, fruit-laden generosity with Coonawarra’s freshness and lift, creating a Chardonnay that’s greater than the sum of its parts.

Golden stone fruit, toasty oak, and that creamy, buttery richness bringing it all together – a reminder of why we fell in love with Aussie Chardonnay in the first place.

The value? It's less than a takeaway pizza for a proper, full-throttle Chardonnay from one of Australia’s greats.
 

Overall rating: 4.091954 / 5 from 87 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Geoff Merrill Barrel Select Chardonnay 2024 is highly regarded for its excellent value, enjoyable taste, and well-balanced oak. Customers appreciate its crispness and the balance of fruit flavors, making it a popular choice.

Summary topics

  • Value for Money (25%): A significant number of customers stated that this wine offers great value for money, making it a popular choice.
  • Wine Quality (34%): Many customers stated that this wine is a good value and a tasty option at a great price.
  • Oak Balance (8%): Customers expressed satisfaction with the oak in the wine, describing it as crisp and well-balanced.
  • Taste Satisfaction (17%): A significant amount of customers expressed satisfaction with the taste, describing it as nice, well-balanced, and excellent.
  • Chardonnay Enjoyment (16%): A significant number of customers pointed out that the Chardy is enjoyable and has a good all rounder.

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Review highlights

  • "Geoff M makes great wines and this chardonnay is well balanced, a bit on the buttery side and great value" — Mark C.
  • "I found the 2016 Chardonnay an excellent tasting wine" — John H.
  • "Excellent value and smooth taste." — Carolyn M.

Reviews

GM 2024 Chardonnay

"Not hard to see why this has been a WC favourite for years. Very easy drinking"

— David R. (4/5)

Good

"Good, but not great or outstanding in any way."

— Richard R. (4/5)

Chardonnay

"Excellent value and smooth taste. Well balanced chardonnay."

— Carolyn M. (5/5)

A Favourite

"I do enjoy this drop. Can taste pear and hint of honey. Like all good chardonnays there is that hint of oak."

— Margaret C. (5/5)

Marvellous what a little age will do.

"The 2020 Geoff Merrill Barrel Select Chardonnay is drinking really well with a great deal of fruit balanced by the years in the barrel. It remains a rich, full-bodied Australian white wine with zesty acidity of citrus, balanced by creamy, toasty French oak. Perfect for every day drinking especially at this price."

— Ian M. (5/5)

Nice chardonnay

"A nice old school chardonnay which appears to be quite oaky."

— Ray F. (4/5)

Geoff Merrill Barrel Selection Chardonnay 2020

"Proper old school chardonnay here with the aging already done for you! All the flavours you recall from the 80's and 90's and dangerously drinkable - great value drop that takes you down memory lane."

— Adam L. (5/5)

Good, but not great

"A little one-dimensionable. A bit lacking in flavour and interest. Had id it tonight with Indian vegetables - a bit dull."

— Richard R. (3/5)

Geoff Merrill barrel aged Chardonnay

"Solid wine with some depth of flavour. Traditional style with Buttery notes and balanced acidity. Value for money"

— Colin R. (4/5)

A flavoursome drink for late

"A flavoursome drink for late afternoon."

— Richard J. (5/5)

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