Giant Steps, Chardonnay, Yarra Valley

No Baby Steps Here Impressive as it was over 4 years ago, this Chardonnay has continued to evolve nicely. I’m thinking more and more that I should be drinking a good portion of my whites, particularly Chardonnays, within a 5-year window; much as I use a 10-year time frame for my reds. While not hard and fast, it does provide some context for my cellar management. But I digress. Let’s take a look at today’s wine: Giant Steps Yarra Valley …

2019 vintage

Needs a little air time to let the fruit shine.

2019 vintage

nice rqp lovely wine drink it now

2019 vintage

simple mais bien, honnete pour le prix, ne pas boire trop froid

2019 vintage

I bought a case of this wine and followed the recommended path of drinking a bottle occasionally. What I can tell you is that my friend’s theory rings true: Chardonnays are best consumed within 6 years of release. Slowly developing colour, with nose of almond and flinty oak. White peach and nectarine on the palate, with juicy acidity (courtesy of no MLF). This is the wine that best sits in the sweetspot between my and my wife’s preferred styles: lean …

2019 vintage

Nice Australian chard. Mild oak and molalactic. This is not your California Chard.

2019 vintage

Crisp minerality with plenty of acid. If you like flinty chards with little oak characters this is for you. And don't drink too cold...just slightly chilled.

2019 vintage

Revisited 2+ years down the line, still drinking very well. Similar palate with almonds. Excellent, potential for 4/5 years good drinking.

2019 vintage

great depth and intensity with numerous layers of flavours that range from white nectarine, pear a lemon curd and nuttiness with an oak character of nougat, honey and biscuits. a really enjoyable wine with still much to give.

2019 vintage

Pale straw color. Lemon and nectarine and a slight nuttiness on the nose, very fresh and mineraly. Stone fruit palate with nectarine dominant, a little apple. Long finish. Excellent Chardonnay in more of a Chablis style.

2019 vintage

Needs to drink at 10 - 12 degrees. Sour at fridge temp. Pale yellow colour. Dry aroma, straw, river rocks, nail polish. Peach, nectarines, sherbet, lemon. Acid on the high side. Smooth, lower oak.

2019 vintage

Light Chardonnay that has distinct lemon flavors and hints of almond on the finish. Well made but not a bullseye style for my taste.

2019 vintage

Fin symbiose av smør, mineraler og sitrus. God fylde ned behagelig syrenivå. Flott syrlig utgang. Bra til trøffelpizza.

2019 vintage

Aromas of lemon, mineral, slate, cracker and hint of smoke. Flavors of apple, lemon, mineral star fruit and hint of passion fruit. Ends with a star fruit and mineral driven finish of 20-25 seconds. More French in style. Nice acidity and refreshing.

2019 vintage

Excellent

2019 vintage

Aromas of creme brûlée, vanilla, hint of mango, Meyer lemon and hint mineral. Flavors of hint of mango, hint of vanilla, lemon and shortbread. Ends with a 20-25 second finish with lemon and shortbread notes. Better than the last bottle I had and agree with other comments where it drinks Like a white Burgundy.

2019 vintage

Agree with the view below that this drinks really like a bourgogne blanc from a ripe vintage (a conclusion I had also reached independently before reading the CT review). Mainly citrus fruit, with a light-handed use of oak, and good acidic structure, but could use more complexity. Solid for the price point.

2019 vintage

Pale colour and restrained nose mostly citrus getting through, nice balance in the mouth and at the lighter end of Chardonnay. Faint signs of oak, decent drink but not sure I would buy again, a bit insipid for me and citrus seems to be dominating ever more white wines at the moment.

2019 vintage

Interesting Chardonnay. Drinks like entry level Bourgogne Blanc from a ripe vintage. Lite touch, minimal and well integrated oak, medium acidity, supple texture. Lacks some extract for me to earn another couple of points but if we keep getting this style of Australian wines, I'll look forward to trying more.

2019 vintage

Aromas of lemon, mineral, bread dough and vanilla. Flavors of Fuji apple, hint of lemon, mineral and grape. Ends with a nice finish of 20-25 seconds with mineral and toast notes. Very pleasant Chardonnay for the money.

2019 vintage

Toast, smoke and minerals. Some lemon. Nice complexity and intensity on the nose. Fresh and a medium plus body at the same time. My kind of new world Chardonnay!

2019 vintage

I'm partial to bold, oakey chardonnays and this is definitely not it so I may be biased. Light in color as a young Chardonnay should be, the nose is full of lemon and grapefruit. The palate is both sweet and acidic; steely with lemon and grapefruit. I had this with chicken but I think this would have paired well with fish. Maybe a salmon with a cream sauce that the acidity can cut through.

2019 vintage

Pale yellow. Butterscotch and pear notes on the nose and palate. Hint of oak if any. Sleek and subtle.

2019 vintage

Fruit is present with a little minerality. It’s a nice take on Chardonnay

2019 vintage

1yr old oak, no malo, picked at 13 baume. Very similar in appearance to the Punt Road. Brightly fruited nose with ripe peach and tropical fruits; quite zingy and perhaps some heat. Fruits carry throughout the palate; slightly liqueured, creamy, has strength and length. Very much a 'big' structured wine.

2006 vintage

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