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Holm Oak The Wizard Chardonnay 2024, Tasmania, AUD $65
2024 at Holm Oak was a warm, early vintage. This is their flagship chardonnay, wild fermented and aged in 50% new oak and 50% of it underwent malolactic conversion.
Bright, light yellow colour with an intense aroma of lemon acid drops, a whiff of toasty cashew and pencil-wood overlying it. The palate is delicate, refined and tense, with bright, lively flavour, the fruit doing most of the talking, the balance and texture seamless. Good concentration of fruit. Lovely wine indeed, with more to show us if given more time. (Screwcap)
Score: 95 ★★★★★ – view original tasting note
Alcohol: 12.5%
Drink: 2026 to 2037
Food: Tasmanian crayfish, halved and barbecued with butter, garlic and a slurp of the wine
Stockists: Holm Oak Wines; WineSeek online
Ranked: #4 of 19 2024 Chardonnay from Tasmania
Awarded:Â Top Rank