2024 Cobaw Ridge Chardonnay

The 2024 vintage marked a return to near 'normal' conditions at Cobaw Ridge- a warmer, drier growing season blessed with much-needed sunshine.

The result is a Chardonnay with that extra plushness and vibrancy, standing out as one of the most beautiful and expressive wines to date.

Crafted entirely from 100% estate-grown certified organic and biodynamic grapes, this Chardonnay was whole bunch pressed and fermented on near full solids. A slight addition of SO2 to the juice preceded an extended barrel fermentation, followed by full malolactic conversion.

A wine that captures the enhanced generosity of the vintage while maintaining the elegance and finesse that defines Cobaw Ridge Chardonnay.

"This is quite distinct in its makeup. A more crystalline, lime juice driven chardonnay of freshness, brightness and very subtle, if not barely there savoury elements that so often are the calling cards of this wine. Chalky too, pristine fruit in a bind of saline minerality, pink grapefruit freshness and a talc-like element too. It sits at medium weight of slightly lighter, its minerally, generally, to stutter. 

While the layers might be hiding at present, the primary fruit the focus, there's supreme drinkability here, fine detail in the nuance and spectrum of fruit characters. Truth be told, for more 'Cobaw Ridge chardonnay' the l'altra 2024' is probably more what many will expect. That being said, this is high quality gear regardless."

95 Points - Mike Bennie, The Wine Front