Yabby Lake Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2025

96 POINTS

Dave Brookes - Halliday Wine Companion

A finely focused Coal River Valley chardonnay; whole-bunch pressed and wild fermented in 500L French oak (20% new) and matured on lees for a further 10 months. Tautly stretched citrus and stone fruits with hints of crushed stone, white flowers, some distant oatmeal, a wisp of struck flint, nougat, almond paste, minerals and judicial nutty oak. Filigreed with a brisk saline cadence, it's a wonderfully composed wine, all precision and drive, with a captivating slide of umami on the back end. Just delicious.

95 POINTS

Jane Faulkner - Halliday Wine Companion

While there’s no shortage of fine, mouth-watering acidity pulsing throughout, it’s surprisingly open and flavoursome. And everything is in place so this is balanced. Citrus and white stone fruit, creamy lees, nougatine and some spicy oak unfurl across the finely tuned palate. Refreshing, enjoyable now and will garner more complexity with time.