2024 Lambert Crudo Chardonnay
2024 Lambert Crudo Chardonnay

2024 Lambert Crudo Chardonnay

Luke Lambert |Chardonnay
Always one of the great value cool-climate Chardonnays of the Yarra Valley, the Crudo delivers incredible drinking pleasure.
4.6
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
8 Reviews
Price:
$30.00
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Description

Luke Lambert’s Crudo Chardonnay is no ordinary ‘second label’ - this is one of the smartest buys in Yarra Valley Chardonnay, delivering serious complexity and energy at an unbeatable price.

Sourced from the granite-laced soils of the Denton Vineyard, the fruit is whole-bunch pressed and fermented in tank, undergoing full malolactic fermentation before being bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with minimal sulphur. TIt's Chardonnay that's pure, linear, and crackling with tension.

The nose leads with ripe citrus, stone fruit, and a flinty, talc-like minerality, while the palate is electric yet textural, balancing refreshing acidity with a weighty mouthfeel. It’s got all the Lambert signature funk and flair, but with a precision that makes it ridiculously drinkable.

For the price, there’s almost nothing else like it in the Yarra Valley. This is Chardonnay with soul - drink now, or watch it gain even more complexity over time.

Gary Walsh

Gary Walsh

The Wine Front 92 Points

This is a bit more fruity than is usual for Crudo, though that’s no bad thing. Stone fruit, lemon oil, aniseed, something of a nut butter thing here (could even be pistachio with its light green note). There’s some gloss and ripe lemon flavour, citrus zest lends some bitterness, quite saline and umami, with pulpy citrus flavour on a tight finish of good length. Feels a bit compressed in the mouth to extent, but it’s a good and characterful wine.

Customer Reviews

4.6
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
Based on 8 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 5 Total 4 star reviews: 3 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
8 reviews
  • SD
    Sharon D.
    Verified Buyer
    6 months ago
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    2024 Lambert Crudo Chardonnay
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Drink or keep?

    Planned to keep. Drunk. Delicious.

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    alec B.
    Verified Buyer
    7 months ago
    Reviewing
    2024 Lambert Crudo Chardonnay
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Stunning New Crudo Chardonnay

    Luke Lamber has done it again. A beautifully constructed Chardy with lots of peach & apple flavours, nice minerality and a super enjoyable wine to have with food and friends. I couldn't rave about this more..... a great buy at the price too.

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    Peter
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    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    3 years ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    Reviewing
    2023 Lambert Crudo Chardonnay
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Great value chardonnay

    Great wine and great service from DD.

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Whole bunch pressed. Wild ferment, wild malo.

Matured in stainless steel tank.

No fining/filtration. Alc 13%

Price Bracket $30 or Less
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Chardonnay
Country Australia
Australian State VIC
Feature Cult
Alcohol 13%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
Closure Cork

Lambert Wines

Luke Lambert is one of Australia’s most instinctive winemakers, known for pure, site-driven Chardonnay, Syrah and Nebbiolo from granite-rich Yarra Valley vineyards. His philosophy is simple: let the vineyard lead, keep the winemaking minimal, and preserve the connection between glass and place.

A long-time admirer of Piedmont’s greats, Lambert has made Nebbiolo his calling card, crafting Australia’s benchmark example from Denton Vineyard since 2008. In 2017, he and partner Rosalind Hall planted Sparkletown, a steep, rocky amphitheatre dedicated entirely to Nebbiolo, with the first release still years away.

Everything is done with restraint — hand-picking, wild fermentation, long macerations, large old oak, no fining or filtration. “I’m just trying to make something beautiful,” Lambert says. The result is wines of clarity, perfume and quiet power that have made him one of the most respected names in Australian wine.

Luke Lambert at Sparkletown Discover Lambert Wines

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