97 Points
96 Points
95 Points

Decades Chardonnay 2024

SKU: DECH202412 UCAU

$79.99

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Ultra limited (200 cartons) with emphatic praise from some of the best palates in wine - Hooke, Brookes and Mattinson positioning this as a future Tassie benchmark.

Pure site expression using wild ferment, seasoned oak and a less is more philosophy to let the Coal River Valley speak loudest.

Mineral, calm and quietly intense with a taut citrus core wrapped in subtle texture and effortless balance.

Critic Scores

97 // Huon Hooke

"Brlght medium-light yellow colour with a malt, nougat and almond-paste bouquet, the palate rich and deep with a superb array of flavours, lemon, grapefruit, various nuts and some subtle smoky flinty notes. The palate has high energy and great intensity, line and length, the texture seamless and the wine has gravitas. A stunning chardonnay."

96 // Halliday's Wine Companion

"There is no doubt that something special is happening with this site in Tea Tree in the Upper Coal River Valley thanks to the efforts of old mates Steve Flamsteed and Brad Rogers. It's a beautiful wine. It feels unfettered and unadorned by artefact, with pure nectarine, citrus and pithy grapefruit at its base. There are suggestions of spiced oatmeal, stone, clover blossom and some vanilla and struck flint further back in the mix. It’s the palate that grabs you though, with its swell of poised stone and citrus fruits, the slink of pithy texture with a precise, slatey composure and wickedly mineral acidity that seems to pull the wine across the palate with grace, focus and pitch-perfect velocity."

95 // Campbell Mattinson

"This is a wine of power and length but finesse is its main calling card. It’s ultra fine boned. It tastes of lemon, thistles, white peach, almond cream, hay and honey, with a finish that tastes like bacon and cream in a pan seeded with fennel. Its texture, throughout, is like satin. I tasted this wine through the course of an afternoon and it barely budged, though sunshine did creep up over the horizon; cool, modest, sure, blue-light in with the yellow. We’re in elite territory here. Drinking this is like being invited to the birth of someone or something special. I’d call this wine an example of decades of expertise but really it’s a grape variety in a deeply southern landscape that’s been beautifully and sensitively caught."

Product Details

White

2024

Chardonnay

Decades Wines

Coal River, Tasmania, Australia

5-10 Years

Stelvin

13.0%

750ml (Bottle)

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Description

A tiny production Chardonnay from two masters of fermentation, Steve Flamsteed and Brad Rogers, this second Decades release shows just how special this Coal River Valley site is. The long, cool 2024 season delivered beautifully balanced fruit, and the minimalist approach in the winery lets that purity shine. Wild ferment, seasoned French oak, partial malo and gentle lees work have created a calm, mineral, quietly powerful Chardonnay with crystalline citrus, subtle texture and a sense of effortlessness. With only 200 cartons made and critics swooning, this is one of Tasmania’s must have releases.
Tasting Profile

Light

Full

Low Tannin

Tannic

Sweet

Dry

Low Acidity

High Acidity

Aroma:

Lemon, Nectarine, Stonefruit

Palate:

Floral, Nectarine, Peach

Food Pairings:

Cheese

Fish

Poultry

Tasting Notes

Description

A tiny production Chardonnay from two masters of fermentation, Steve Flamsteed and Brad Rogers, this second Decades release shows just how special this Coal River Valley site is. The long, cool 2024 season delivered beautifully balanced fruit, and the minimalist approach in the winery lets that purity shine. Wild ferment, seasoned French oak, partial malo and gentle lees work have created a calm, mineral, quietly powerful Chardonnay with crystalline citrus, subtle texture and a sense of effortlessness. With only 200 cartons made and critics swooning, this is one of Tasmania’s must have releases.

Tasting Profile

Light
Full

Low Tannin
Tannic

Sweet
Dry

Low Acidity
High Acidity

Aroma:

Lemon, Nectarine, Stonefruit

Palate:

Floral, Nectarine, Peach

Food Pairings:

Cheese

Fish

Poultry

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