Lane's End Chardonnay 2023, Macedon Ranges VIC

Layered, focused, and unmistakably serious. WHAT'S IT LIKE? NOSE - Fragrant and intense, lemon-lime and grapefruit lead, cider apple and a flash of struck match adding real complexity. Spice drifts through beneath - layered, focused, and unmistakably serious from the first breath. PALATE - Grapefruit and green apple arrive with precision, stone fruit and almond meal adding depth through the mid-palate, a vibrant chalky acidity giving the whole thing real drive. The structure is linear and pure, intensity sustained through to a long, focused finish. Complex without ever losing its core clarity - the kind of wine that rewards attention rather than demanding it. NOTES - Hand-picked from vines nearing forty years old, whole bunch pressed, wild fermented in 25% new French Taransaud oak, fifty percent malolactic, monthly battonage, ten months in barrel before two further months on fine lees. Decades of root depth meeting patient, considered winemaking - this is Chardonnay built on both. Linear, pure, and precise, with a complexity that unfolds slowly rather than all at once. Macedon Ranges at its most serious - and some of the country's most respected critics agree. "There is focus and bright, fresh drive here, with fruit doing all the talking and a lingering, harmonious farewell. This will reward keeping." - Huon Hooke, The Real Review, 92 points "The palate is a delight, with searing acid, medium body and relatively low alcohol, with zippiness, tingly minerality and saltiness to boot. It's drinking incredibly well now but will get even better." - Brendan Black, Wine Pilot, 93+ points, September 2025 VEGAN FRIENDLY - Like all of our wines, no animal products were used in the making of this wine. SPECS - Macedon Ranges, 12.5% Alc/Vol, 7.5 standard drinks, Pres. 220 added, 750ml SHIPPING Shipping is charged at a flat rate of $12.95 per case (maximum 12 bottles per case) to anywhere in Australia - excluding QLD/TAS/WA/NT which cost a flat rate of $20 per case. When you order 2 x half cases we'll strap them together into one parcel, so you only pay for shipping once. Your order will be dispatched directly from the vineyard in South Australia within 1-2 business days. The transit times below are based on Australia Post's estimates and may vary depending on your exact location. Transit times: VIC: 3-5 business days NSW: 3-5 business days SA: 2-3 business days ACT: 3-5 business days QLD: 6-8 business days WA: 7-10 business days NT: 6-11+ business days TAS: 4-7 business days LOVE IT OR YOUR MONEY BACK We're confident you'll love our wine, but if you don't then we'll happily refund you.