2023 Deep Woods Estate Reserve Chardonnay

Highly Rated JAMES SUCKLING TOP 100
An iconic Margaret River Chardonnay that shows off intensity, power and texture. Cellarworthy for sure.

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Description

This is a quintessential powerful Margaret River Chardonnay from Deep Woods Estate.

Made with pristine Chardonnay grapes from Wilyabrup, Wallcliffe and Karridale, the treatment in the winery was kept to a minimum. Some whole bunch pressing, wild fermentation, a little bit of lees stirring and maturation in both new and old oak was the key for this wine.

Its a distinctive, powerful and structured Chardonnay that boasts the house style perfectly.

98 points
"Let’s cut to the chase. The finest Deep Woods chardonnay yet. It has it all... Super wine."
- Ray Jordan

97 points & No.19 in the Top 100 Australian Wines of 2024
"A very classy, tightly wound chardonnay that will unravel for years to come. Exceptional. Drink or hold. Screw cap."
- James Suckling
96 points
"I recently tasted these 2023 Chardonnay wines from Deep Woods off the grid—that is to say that no tasting notes were taken, but the impressions were powerful... This is an excellent wine and a wine that I want to drink. 13% alcohol, sealed under screw cap."
- Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)
95+ points
"It has zing and energy, though it really needs a few years in bottle to cool its boots and settle into its groove."
- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

98 points - "Let’s cut to the chase. The finest Deep Woods chardonnay yet. It has it all. Great fruit has been harnessed with whole bunch pressing and fermentation in new and seasoned French oak. Further lees stirring has built in texture, contributing to a thoroughly beautiful, refined mouth feel. Opens with stone fruit and savoury light lemon curd aromas. Peels off into a palate that reveals more of a struck match and cracked seashell minerality complementing the outstanding fruit concentration. Super wine." - Ray Jordan

97 points & No.19 in the Top 100 Australian Wines of 2024 - "The nose is very flashy and mineral-driven with citrus notes of lime zest, gunsmoke and grapefruit rind. The medium-bodied palate has high-tension acidity with an underlying power, showing notes of lemon peel, shortbread and sea salt. A very classy, tightly wound chardonnay that will unravel for years to come. Exceptional. Drink or hold. Screw cap." - James Suckling

96 points - "I recently tasted these 2023 Chardonnay wines from Deep Woods off the grid—that is to say that no tasting notes were taken, but the impressions were powerful. The 2023 season was one of the most magnificent vintages in Western Australia for its long, mild and dry outlay of growing days. There was some rain at the very end of the harvest period, which did impact some later-ripening reds, but given the year and how it all played out, this was managed well by most. The 2023 Reserve Chardonnay is a true reflection of the year that birthed it; it is elegant, long, coiled and fine, with a palate of concentrated fruit. Most importantly to us, the drinkers, the wine has presence and impact. The acidity is saturating, glassy and crystalline, the fruit is ripe, powerful and restrained, and the phenolic structure that holds it together does so in a pliable, ductile fashion. This is an excellent wine and a wine that I want to drink. 13% alcohol, sealed under screw cap." - Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)

95+ points - "Lime, pink grapefruit, quite a lot of cashew, cinnamon pastry, some cut fennel, a wisp of flinty and smoky things. It has intensity and ripe grapefruity acid cut, something more saline and umami here too, bright and chalky in texture, with lime rind and grip on a finish of excellent length. It has zing and energy, though it really needs a few years in bottle to cool its boots and settle into its groove." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

The Deep Woods Reserve Chardonnay is one of Margaret River and Australia's most recognised and regionally distinctive Chardonnays. It is structured and powerful, yet beguiling and sophisticated.

The nose is complex and alluring showing a flinty minerality, waxy lemon peel, white peach and freshly toasted brioche with butter. The wine opens up to show a complex array of kaffir lime, stone fruits and lifted floral notes. The palate shows restrained power and great balance. Suggestive of juicy ripe citrus and grilled almonds, its amazing natural acid drive carries the wine long and provides a crystalline clarity to the fruit. Fine structure and a nervous energy define this exceptional wine.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type White
Body Full Bodied
Variety Chardonnay
Country Australia
Region Margaret River
Australian State WA
Feature High Score
Reviewed By The Wine Front
The Wine Advocate
James Suckling
Ray Jordan
Critic Score 97
96
95
98
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure Screw Cap

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