2023 Howard Park 'Allingham' Chardonnay

98 Points - Ray Jordan, rayjordan.com.au

“An outstanding chardonnay which comes from the Allingham vineyard at the cool Karridale subregion. It is so exquisitely integrated and woven together with such subtlety and precision. It gets down to each barrel where decisions are made on malolactic fermentation and the degree of lees stirring. The result is a marvellous wine displaying freshness and vibrancy with typical notes of citrus, grapefruit and white peach permeating throughout. Has a dry savoury minerality to finish. Exceptional wine.”

96 Points - Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion

“There's been a real shift in the Howard Park wines since chief winemaker Nic Bowen joined in '21 and now with 'his' vintages coming to fruition, it's wonderful to witness. This is excellent. It's flinty and a little funky thanks to the whisper of sulphides yet lots of delicious citrus, spice and savoury oak, the latter superbly integrated. Everything comes together brilliantly all tied with a neat bow of acidity leading to a persistent finish.”

96 Points - Angus Hughson, Vinous

“The beautifully controlled 2023 Chardonnay Allingham offers up youthful and superbly complex aromas of crushed nuts, musky peach, and citrus pith with fun flint lift, all enveloped by a blanket of fine French oak. Punchy young acidity provides an intense, focussed entry before fanning out into a flavourful, tightly bound package. This is a benchmark vintage that is built to last.”

94 Points - Tyson Stelzer, Wine Pilot

“A confident and powerful chardonnay for main course fare, uniting the full strength and body of Karridale in southern Margaret River with cashew nut French oak and all the texture and complexity of wild fermentation, batonnage and malolactic fermentation. It triumphs on a long and accurate finish of white peach, fig and grapefruit.”