A RODDA BAXENDALE VINEYARD CHARDONNAY 2022

Style: Fresh & Detailed

Adrian Rodda has been winemaking since 1998, almost entirely working with David Bicknell at Oakridge. He was thus involved in the development of the superb Oakridge 864 Chardonnay, his final contribution to 864 coming in 2009. At the start of 2010 he and his wife Christie, a doctor, and their small but growing family, decided to move to Beechworth, and it was no co-incidence that he was a long-term friend of viticulturist Mark Walpole. Yet further co-incidences came with the Smith vineyard and winery being available for lease, which he now shares with Mark Walpole. Even more, was the availability of Smith vineyard chardonnay, planted in 1978, and thus the release of the first A. Rodda wines. One should hardly be surprised that it is so good. JAMES HALLIDAY

Vineyard sits at 600m ASL, planted 1995. All three Rodda Chardonnays are made pretty much the same way, which is a good way to express region/site¿

Friand and spice, floral, melon and grapefruit. Firm acidity, a little green apple, distinctly flinty and chalky, with something of a sappy-sour-edged, yet also slightly creamy almond finish of good length. Pretty tight, but very nice. GARY WALSH, winefront.com

Region: Beechworth, AUSTRALIA

Variety: Chardonnay

ABV: 13%

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a person under the age of 18 years. Lic No. LIQP770016424

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