Credaro 1000 Crowns Chardonnay 2025

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Ray Jordan

I’ve seen a gradual but significant refinement of this wine over the years, and this is certainly one of the finest. It was well fermented, and the subsequent use of solids has brought complexity, richness and texture. The nose is dominated by lemon pith, grapefruit and white stone fruit characters. The palate is rich and quite lavish, but that fine driving minerality keeps it tight and linear. The oak is neatly incorporated and, all round, this is a highly impressive wine of great balance.

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Ken Gargett - Winepilot

Margaret River Chardonnay from a single vineyard in the find Wilyabrup sub-region, this is from another thrilling vintage. The wine spent nine months maturing in French oak barriques and puncheons, 30% of them new. This is stunning stuff. The colour here is a shimmering lemon yellow. One sniff and it is immediately obvious that this is a seriously good Chardonnay, by any standards. How exciting is Margaret River in this 2025 vintage! The wine is complex and intense, and we have aromas of lemon curd, cashews, citrus, peaches and jasmine, with a touch of oatmeal and honeycomb. Balanced and layered, this is very, very long and seductive. The structure is seamless and it will provide enormous pleasure over the next ten to twelve years. Love it.