Mount Mary Chardonnay 2024

Year after year, this storied chardonnay has continued to adapt with the times and the climate, with the 2024 being truly exceptional. Aromas of sliced pears, white nectarines, wet river stones, citrus and a salty mineral edge brought together with flinty reduction. The taut, focused palate offers mouthwatering acidity, with an underlying power waiting to unravel. No malolactic fermentation, which preserves the freshness, making this drinkable now yet with immense cellaring potential. 98 points Ryan Montgomery, jamessuckling.com

The 2024 Chardonnay, like the Triolet of the same vintage, is unbelievably concentrated and intense, both aromatically and in the mouth. It has notes of crushed nuts and white flowers, stewed green apple, saline acidity and spicy/savory phenolic structure. This is both sophisticated and engaging, long and impressive. It is routinely a brilliant wine, and since 2020, this has shown excellent restraint and composure, tension and complexity. The finish here is gentle, despite the front of the wine being intense, and the impact is one of softness. I like it so much. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. 97+ points Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate

Matured in French puncheons and barriques (30% new) for 11 months. Offered under both screw cap and diam. Tasted under screw cap. A bright green gold. Complex and restrained with aromas of white peach, grilled nuts, flint and subtle oyster shell. The palate is finely tuned and, while there's that typical Mount Mary concentration, it also has a delicacy that makes this appealing. Built to age superbly. Drink 2026-2032+. 97 points Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion