2023 Xanadu Reserve Chardonnay

98 Points - Ray Jordan, rayjordanwine.com
Stunning wine displaying elegance and power in a perfectly structured and presented frame. Aromas of typical pear, florals and a little slaty minerality emerge immediately. The palate is slick and precise but with a deep complexity revealing a combination of citrus, grapefruit and a slightly saline pebbly character. It’s a result of the best barrel selection, and the brightness and linear intensity have been accentuated by having no malolactic fermentation influence.

95 Points - Tom Kline, Wine Pilot
This is a brilliant release. The magic of the Margaret River terroir in a vintage as strong as 2023 has been beautifully captured here through clever, careful winemaking. It opens with lovely fragrance—pure notes of white grapefruit, lime skin, pear, and fresh lemonade underpinned by gentle cedar, saline oyster shell minerality, and a glimmer of nougat. With air, hints of brine and pastry dough emerge, adding savoury depth. It’s pretty and focused, with oak firmly in the background and purity the defining feature. The palate is gorgeously bright and equally pure, mirroring the fruit profile of the nose with a lovely interplay of tension and texture. A firm grip of chalky phenolics and saline acidity draws it through to a long, elegant close. This is a classy Chardonnay.

95 Points - Stuart Knox, The Real Review
Light and bright lemon colour; the nose showing youthful pome fruit and seaside aromatics. Palate is fine and detailed: there’s youthful freshness to the apple and peach fruits but they integrate with seamless style into oyster brine and subtle raw cashew depth. Acidity has power but remains quiet in its position, carrying and lifting it long and crisp to the end. With air, further complexity develops and no doubt cellaring time will be rewarded.