Established in 1976, Petaluma has unlocked the great potential of Riesling from the Hanlin Hill Vineyard in Clare, pioneered the Piccadilly Valley and Mount Barker in the Adelaide Hills and cemented the pedigree of the Evans Vineyard in Coonawarra, South Australia.

Sourced from the lauded Piccadilly Valley site, this is a very good contemporary chardonnay. It plays a slightly terse reductive hand to corral the stone-fruit allusions while evincing a pungent mineral authority that crackles across the finish. This melds with bright acidity to carry good length. Some lees-derived nougatine, creamed hazelnut and truffle placate the tensile feel while layering a juicy finale that bodes well for a long life ahead. Drink to: 2033; Price: $140.00; Alcohol: 13.5%; Rating: 95 Points; Ned Goodwin MW; James Halliday Wine Companion