2023 In Dreams Chardonnay

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An elegant, all-rounder of a Yarra Valley Chardonnay. Terrific value.
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The In Dreams Chardonnay from Anthony Fikkers is yet another example of great value Chardonnay coming out of the Yarra Valley from the 2023 vintage.

This wine is handpicked from a selection of premium vineyards across the Yarra Valley, with a special focus on Yarra Junction. The cooler microclimate this year helped produce small but well-balanced crops. The 2023 growing season was delayed by two weeks due to cooler and wetter conditions, leading to fruit with excellent concentration and vibrant character.

The winemaking follows a low-intervention approach. Handpicked bunches are whole-bunch pressed and briefly settled in stainless steel before being transferred to French oak barrels (10% new) for fermentation and maturation. Malo-lactic fermentation was avoided to keep the wine's zesty acidity and fresh mineral drive intact. 

For $25 a bottle, this really is one of the best Chardonnay buys in the region right now.

95 points
“A blend from across the Yarra with the focus being the township of Yarra Junction in the Upper Yarra Valley. A very bright green gold. Another very well-crafted and, it has to be said, very well-priced wine from Anthony Fikkers and the team at In Dreams. Aromas of just-ripened stone fruits, lemon, white flowers and a hint of matchstick. The palate is linear and taut with a touch of grip on the finish giving both structure and length.”
-  Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)

Pale straw in colour, showing lifted aromatics of lemon peel, guava, just-ripe nectarine, and thyme. The aromas carry through to the palate, which has a saline, wet rock minerality and preserved lemon at its core. A nougat, brioche-y richness with some talc-like oak phenolics help carry the wine to the finish and blends seamlessly with the wine’s naturally vibrant acidity.

95 points
“A blend from across the Yarra with the focus being the township of Yarra Junction in the Upper Yarra Valley. A very bright green gold. Another very well-crafted and, it has to be said, very well-priced wine from Anthony Fikkers and the team at In Dreams. Aromas of just-ripened stone fruits, lemon, white flowers and a hint of matchstick. The palate is linear and taut with a touch of grip on the finish giving both structure and length.”
-  Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)

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    Paul G.
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    5 years ago
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    2016 In Dreams Chardonnay
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    2016 In Dreams Chardonnay
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Lovely local find

    Cannot disagree with Campbell Mattinson's verdict that this drop is a 'mouthful of flavour' (indreams.com.au). Evokes other more widely known Yarra Valley Chardonnays, and deserves a place of its own on the rack. Will return, and pour again.

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