2024 Rivulet Glaziers Bay Chardonnay

Full and creamy textured with a long, richly flavoured conclusion and balanced acidity.

Brilliant pale straw colour with a glimmer of green to the edges and a watery hue. Showing ample intensity are aromas of white peach, pear and nectarine which intermingle with some honeycomb, crème brulee and spicy bacon fat notes. Rich and textured, the palate is layered with opulent ripe peach, nectarine, pear and honeycomb flavours. Notions of crème brulee, subtle bacon fat, ginger and spicy nougat extend across the back half. Full, creamy mouth feel with nicely balanced acidity and a long, richly flavoured conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.2%

Other Reviews…..
This is grown on the Elsewhere vineyard, which is the oldest vineyard in Tasmania’s Huon Valley. This vineyard was established in 1982, and is dry-grown. As Rivulet’s Keira O’Brien writes, “Elsewhere Vineyard is in the deep south of Tasmania, between Huonville and Cygnet, at the edge of viticultural possibility.” Production of this wine was only 145 dozen.
I met Keira once, a lifetime ago. Her journey since has been a river with many twists and turns, all of them remarkable or – to use her more exquisite word – a rivulet. Whatever word you use, Keira O’Brien is the real deal. She never makes a bad wine. From afar at least she comes across as the perfect combination of grace, determination, hard work and talent.
This wine is gold for Australia. It’s a humdinger, hands down, it’s beautiful. It’s awash with citrus, peach, pear, ginger and nougat, and has crushed fennel and sugared rose petals as highlights. It’s a crescendo wrapped in deliciousness, already, but it’s also clear that it’s still building and that it still has more to give. This is a wine of line, length and composure but the sparks are flying too. X factor. X marks the spot. This wine is all of the above. Drink 2027-2032+
96 Points
Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front