Bindi Quartz Chardonnay 2019

97 Points - James Halliday

From vines planted 1988. Vineyard at 500m elevation, tended by hand. From a 0.5 ha area where the quartz in the soil is at its greatest. Yields typically 3.5–5 t/ha. Wild-yeast fermentation, unsettled juice goes straight to barrel, around 35% new. No fining or filtration. Wow. This made my heart skip a beat. It races along but not too fast, as it does reveal a complex combo of citrus, lemon balm, subtle lees influence and a spark of flint. The oak is beautifully integrated, offering support, as do the grapefruit pith-like phenolics. It's long, pure and simply sensational.

96 Points - Huon Hooke

Light straw-yellow hue. Restrained aromas of dried flowers and dried herbs, a faint talcy high-note, quite fragrant. The wine is light-bodied, soft-textured with subtle fruit sweetness, the finish of medium persistence and nicely dry, but the wine overall has very subtle character at this stage. It's a beautiful but pared-back style, which I expect will grow with more time in the bottle.