TASTING NOTES FOR Best’s Great Western Chardonnay Great Western Victoria 2025

🍷 Appearance
Pale straw with delicate golden hues. Bright and youthful in the glass, showing excellent clarity and freshness.

👃 Aromas
Complex and inviting, with white peach, grapefruit and fresh citrus complemented by honeycomb and a subtle struck-match character. Gentle savoury notes add complexity while allowing the pristine fruit to remain at the forefront.

👅 Palate
Elegant and finely balanced, delivering pure white peach and citrus flavours with an appealing savoury edge. Fresh mineral characters provide definition and drive, creating a Chardonnay of excellent finesse and regional expression.

🍈 Texture & Finish
Medium-bodied and refined, with a smooth, gently textured palate balanced by fresh acidity. The mineral character carries the fruit beautifully through to a long, clean and persistent finish.

🍇 Overall Style
A beautifully composed Great Western Chardonnay combining ripe stone fruit, citrus and subtle savoury complexity with freshness and minerality. Elegant rather than heavy, with purity and finesse at the heart of the wine.

🍽️ Food Pairing
Perfect with grilled barramundi, roast chicken, seared scallops, salmon or creamy seafood pasta. Its freshness and savoury complexity also make it an excellent match with sushi.

⭐ BBD Verdict
A classy and beautifully balanced Chardonnay from Best’s. White peach and grapefruit combine with honeycomb, subtle struck-match complexity and fresh minerality to deliver a wine with excellent purity, finesse and length. Refined, flavoursome and wonderfully drinkable.

Cheers
Peter Turnbull
Better Buy The Dozen 🍷