2024 Holm Oak The Wizard Chardonnay

Rich, creamy and mouth filling with a long, glossy textured finish.

Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Aromas of ripe peach, honeycomb and crème brulee fill the nostrils followed by some nougat and butterscotch notes. Rich and creamy, the mouth filling palate is decorated with fleshy ripe peach, crème brulee, nougat, honeycomb and subtle spicy cashew flavours. Long glossy textured finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 11.5%

Other Reviews……
Bec Duffy loves Chardonnay and it shows, from the way the fruit is cradled and gently plucked at the exact ideal moment to the caress of very expensive oak that it matures in. Peach melba, lemonade fruit and gingerbread spice. This is edible from start to finish. Creamy thanks to its 50% Malo but with electric energy of acidity. There are plenty of reductive, smokey Chardonnays out there but this turns you head in the pedigree and total class act of the fruit itself. It’s princess Kate incarnate and it’s totally mesmerizing and full of fortitude and charm. This is a celebration of the Tamar Valley and a real standout! Drink with a fillet of coral trout in ginger and scallion sauce. Drink now or cellar for another 8-10 years. Drink 2025-2035.
96 Points
Shanteh Wale – WinePilot.com

2024 was an excellent vintage in Tasmania, certainly warmer than the preceding year. The juice underwent a wild fermentation in barrel, before half underwent malolactic fermentation. Maturation was in French oak, 50% of it new, for ten months. Gleaming pale lemon, the nose exhibits some spicy oak notes, but integration is proceeding well. Expect the wine to look even better in two to three years. We have notes of cashews, nutmeg, cinnamon, peaches, pears and glacéd lemon. Good concentration throughout, the wine is well balanced with impressive intensity and serious length. Suffice to say, that the length and the way the wine maintains its intensity over the journey is one of the highlights of what is a cracking Chardonnay. This is a ten year proposition. Love it. Drink 2025-2035.
95 Points
Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com