Margaret River Guide 2024

McHenry Hohnen

G 92

Laterite Hills Chardonnay 2022 This regional blend of 2022 Chardonnay made with fruit off some cracking vineyards, delivers impressive precision of citrus and chalky aromas with subtle nougat and oak spice. It is quite linear in shape thanks to vibrant acidity with a strong base of flavour building to a fine and detailed finish of exceptional length. Young, tight and built to enjoy over the medium term. Drink 2023–2027 Brown Hill Estate G 92 Golden Horseshoe Reserve Chardonnay 2022 Pale colour. Lemon lime nectarine aromas with hints of grapefruits. Fresh supple and sweet fruited with ample grapefruit, white peach flavours, fine lacy textured and fresh indelible acidity. Drink now 13.5% alc Miles From Nowhere G 92 Miles From Nowhere Origin of Now Chardonnay 2021 Pale colour. Yellow fruited wine with abundant nectarine, yellow peach, apricot aromas and flavours. Richly flavoured and creamy with hint of butterscotch tobacco leaf aniseed at the finish. A crowd-pleasing retro- modern wine with sufficient acidity to hold for a while. Cork seal. Drink now–keep for a while 13.8% alc Miles From Nowhere G 92 Miles From Nowhere BEST BLOCKS Chardonnay 2022 Pale medium colour. Intense rock melon, butterscotch aromas. Creamy and supple with ample yellow stone fruits, fine lacy textures, and some marzipan notes. Very generous and appealing style – very much a vox pop wine. Drink now–keep for a while 13.5% alc Fraser Gallop Estate G 91 Parterre Chardonnay Chardonnay 2022 Pale colour. Fresh lifted lime, grapefruit, marzipan, touch of gunsmoke. Well concentrated lime grapefruit flavours and fine minerally textures. Very crunchy with touch of cordial notes. Drink now–2028 13% alc Vasse Felix G 91 Filius Chardonnay 2022 Pale colour. Lifted passion fruit, grapefruit, hint lime aromas and flavours, fine loose-knit chalky textures, attractive mid palate volume and long fresh indelible acidity. Plenty of tropical fruits at the finish. Lovely commercial early drinking wine. Drink now–soon 12.5% alc

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