2023 Stella Bella Suckfizzle Chardonnay

97 Points, Jane Faulkner, The Wine Companion
Just an observation but Suckfizzle is now price-matched to the Luminosa as of this vintage. Fair enough, as both are superb expressions of the variety, site and region. An excellent vintage yet the wines need more cellar time, they are tight. This is as flinty as fireworks, with mouth-watering sulphides that infuse the grapefruit and lemon flavours. It’s steely cool with snips of fresh herbs, oyster shell and lemon saline, almost a sea-spray character, that’s so alluring. The oak (38% new and aged nine months) is superbly integrated, the texture light as a feather, as lemon sorbet-like acidity glides across the finely tuned palate.

96 Points, Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate
The 2023 Suckfizzle Chardonnay is distinctly maritime on the nose, with an explosively acidic and intensely fruity palate, with white peach, white pineapple, saline acidity and layers of sulfide and phenolic texture. The acidity, to mention it a third time, is formidable, which is no doubt a combination of several factors: the southerly position of the vineyard, the Gingin clone and eschewing malolactic fermentation—the intensity of this aspect may polarize, although I personally believe that it is in part what makes Margaret River Chardonnay so special. The 2023 season was truly sensational in Margaret River, especially for the white varieties. The year was mild, long and dry, devoid of major viticultural challenges and, across the board, responsible for wines of detail, poise and balance. This is the year to cellar and buy; drink the 2022s while you wait. This wine is no exception; the length of flavor through the finish reveals the pedigree and quality of the vineyard

96 Points, Jeni Newport, Wine Pilot
How can one wine producer boast so much extraordinary quality Chardonnay? Stella Bella stars with both Luminosa and Suckfizzle Chardonnays! It’s something to ponder while you open a bottle and pour this super charged Margaret River lovely. Offers a regional chardonnay celebration starring sunny stone fruits, citrus and white flowers all rolled up into one beautifully refined and complex whole. Along the way, there will be layers of toasted hazelnuts, a little vanilla bean, almond skin and baked bread with some tart quince grip and a whisper of preserved lemon savouriness. Tightly wound, length is assured as is the high pleasure factor.