Lake's Folly Chardonnay 2007

Made by Lake's Folly in Australia (region: Hunter Valley) .

A dry, still, white wine with 14% alcohol tasted on 15th Jul 2009.

Grape: Chardonnay

Quality: Outstanding

Value: Okay

Cost: Usually between $55.00 - $85.00.

Looks: Lovely deep gold colour, with a medium body

Smells: Earthy, cheddar cheese and biscuits type smell

Feels: Medium - perhaps even almost light medium

Tastes: I had almost given up on Hunter Chardonnay. The ones I liked had moved a long way away from the distinct Hunter flavour, and the ones that tasted like Hunter were not nice wines. It took an old legend to change my mind again. This wine is light and subtle in body, and anything but in flavour. It is full of fruit, but also full of competing earth and oak flavours. There is mushroom, dry earth, cheese, biscuits and even some some cinnamon. And it all works brilliantly. Hunter Chardonnay - I'm sorry I fell out of love with you.

Possible retailers: Vintage Cellars, Cellar Door / Web Site, Dan Murphy's.