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Chain Of Ponds Pilot Block Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016

INCREDIBLE VALUE FOR MONEY ADELAIDE HILLS CHARDONNAY FROM CHAIN OF PONDS

Don't Pay ^$20^.00 EACH

^$ 20.00 /bottle by the straight dozen

Single bottle price ^$20^.00

Customer reviews

4.05 out of 5 stars.

Why to buy:

INCREDIBLE VALUE FOR MONEY ADELAIDE HILLS CHARDONNAY FROM CHAIN OF PONDS
5 STAR RATED WINERY BY JAMES HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION
PRODUCED BY LEADING ADELAIDE HILLS WINERY
SINGLE VINEYARD COOL CLIMATE CHARDONNAY
MADE BY AWARD WINNING WINEMAKER GREG CLACK

Specifications:

Vintage:	2016
Source/Region:	Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Grape Variety:	Chardonnay
Cellaring:	Drink now
Bottle Top:	Stelvin
Alcohol Content:	13.00
Standard Drinks:	7.70
Rating:	0

Tasting Notes:

Pale straw with a green hues. The nose shows lifted floral and citrus notes with integrated peach, fig, nectarine and fresh green apple. The fruit is integrated with savoury spicy oak and a hint of vanilla. On the palate there is intense stone fruit characters of roasted peach, fresh nectarine with integrated fig and citrus notes. Savoury oak rounds out the palate with a slight textural edge balancing the creamy soft finish from the nine months of lees contact. Well structured with balanced acidity, generous richness and great persistence.

Technical:

Fruit for this Chardonnay was sourced from two vineyards in cooler pockets planted 30 years ago. The vines have maturity and balance which is reflected in the depth of flavours in the fruit. Both vineyards are early ripening vineyards producing grapes which are full in flavour with good floral and stone fruit notes with balanced acidity.

The grapes were machine harvested in the cool of early morning to retain freshness. The parcels of grapes were treated separately. The first undergoing complete juice clarification and fermented cool to retain fresh clean characters followed by storage in tank. The other parcel was fermented partially on solids to give complexity and weight on the palate. No malolactic fermentation was used. Post fermentation this wine was transferred to used French hogsheads for maturation. The wines were matured on lees for six months, which has added body and complexity to the wine, and were then blended together prior to bottling.

Accolades & Awards:

5 Star Rated Winery James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2017

Reviews:

Chain Of Ponds Pilot Block Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 is rated 4.1 out of 5 by 19.

Rated 4 out of 5 by herestoit from Very good value for money Chain of Ponds a very pleasant drop - thanks GWD for the tip off

Date published: 2017-07-31

Rated 4 out of 5 by Macca from Nice Chardonnay enjoying drinking this chardy, only got 3 in a mixed pack - will get some more!

Date published: 2017-07-23

Rated 4 out of 5 by Brianw from Great sounding name. A medium/light bodied chardonnay and very easy to drink . Certainly good value at the price.

Date published: 2017-07-19

Rated 4 out of 5 by andrewm from quality at a good price We are fans of "old style" chardonnay , not too buttery but with complexity and a bit of oak; this wine fits the bill and is far better priced than it's yarra valley or margaret river competitors.

Date published: 2017-04-04

Rated 4 out of 5 by harmor43 from A good example of cool climate Chardonnay This Adelaide Hills Chardonnay has a soft elegant finish with a good use of oak, certainly a lot easier to consume than the bolder & harsher warmer wine areas. The wine has a nice crisp finish & could be cellared for a year or two.

Date published: 2017-03-21

Rated 4 out of 5 by Brain from Good Chardy This was a very good Chardonnay with body & a good hint of oak, very pleasant wine

Date published: 2017-02-27

Rated 4 out of 5 by KevD from The Delightful Drop Fruity,Zesty,Sexy a great drop on a summers day or for that matter, any time at all.

Date published: 2016-12-12

Rated 4 out of 5 by pckane509 from Nice balance A nice balance between the zesty fruits and the dryness of the oak

Date published: 2016-12-11

Rated 3 out of 5 by Chuck from Not quite up to expectations This wine is OK but a little disappointing compared to the description. Thin flavours, especially when cold, so needs to warm up to about 13 degrees to release the flavours that are there. I expected a bit better given the brand and pedigree

Date published: 2017-08-27