Bloodwood 2009 Chardonnay

Here's one I've tried a number of times in environments that aren't condusive to producing a tasting note.

After sampling it in the winery, over Chinese in Canberra, with an Idian takeaway in Springfield Lakes and at the Bloodwood dinner at the QB, but when Warbo and the Dragon Lady landed on the doorstep bearing a bottle of Piggs Peake Wiggly Tail Marsanne, which made 2/2 wines favourably comparable to the Tahbilk take on the variety in twenty-four hours. With a price tag in the mid-twenties, however, I'm inclined to repeat the value for money Tahbilk factor as stated here.

I needed something to follow that one, and given the fact that our visitors had missed the Bloodwood dinner...

Bloodwood 2009 Chardonnay (4.5* $27) Clear pale yellow in the glass (Warbo: "Very light for a Chardonnay"), citrus notes on the nose and peaches and grapefruit across the palate and definite varietal character this is an impressive new style Oz Chard that'll be on the reorder list on a semi-permanent basis.

Regulation disclaimer: Given the fact that Steve and Rhonda Doyle are personal acquaintances rediscovered after an almost forty year gap, the reader might think I'm exceeding the bounds of something or other.

On the other hand, Halliday rates them a five star operation, rated this as a 92 and having tried the wine in a number of situations with a variety of people whose tastes probably do not coincide without hearing a negative comment I rest my case.