John Riddoch founded the Coonawarra Estate and planted the first vines in 1891. It was later purchased by where he eventually planted the vines in 1891. David Wynn purchased the vineyard in 1951 and the Wynns family has been producing the wine ever since. You can read more about the vineyard and its history here.
This was a fairly decent chardonnay. I expected a little more out of it given the excellent 05 vintage. The nose has aromas of peach and lime. On the taste I got what seemed like an average chardonnay to me. Just a little citrus and buttery oak. There was a small hint of caramel as well.
Price: $13
Vintage: 2005
Varietal: Chardonnay
Country: Australia
Cheap Wine Rating: 87
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