Planted in 1988 and named after the Tolpuddle Martyrs who grew beer crops on the Coal River Valley vineyard, which now makes one of Australia’s most thrillingly mineral, tightly-coiled Chardonnays, Mouthwatering flavours of whetstone, struck match, steely grapefruit and nectarine ricochet energetically all the way to the back palate. Great line and length. 13%. Drink 2019-2027.

This is one of Australia's most exciting vineyards. Many Tasmanian chardonnay producers struggle in managing acidity, Tolpuddle simply makes it an essential part of the wine, serving to highlight the nectarine, white peach and grapefruit flavours. Likewise, oak is an incidental part, serving to delicately frame the fruit.

What a nose of chalk, crushed stones, slate, vanilla, spices, honeysuckle, sliced apples, quince, dried sage, thyme and a ton of freshly squeezed lemons and limes. The palate’s very edgy with a taut line of acidity, but it fits in so well the stone fruit and flora undertones. Clarity, precision and focus that matches up to any top Grand Cru Burgundy. Not for the faint of heart but the fearless. Drink now or hold.

The 2017 growing season was low yielding but very good, and the savory power here in this glass of 2017 Chardonnay is a thing to behold. It is firmer and more structural than the other wines around it and shows a splay of interwoven phenolics and fruit through the finish that balances the aromatics and the flavors in the mouth, with curry leaf, brine, almond meal, red apple skins, preserved lemon and nutmeg, cinnamon sticks, star anise and fennel flower. Yes! - Erin Larkin

Limpid, green-hued yellow. Intense, mineral- and lees-accented citrus and orchard fruit scents show excellent clarity. Develops hints of honeysuckle and iodine with air and puts on weight as well. Sharply delineated nectarine, Meyer lemon and pear nectar flavors show impressive mineral cut. The mineral quality carries strongly through the finish, which leaves behind suave honeysuckle, anise and toasted brioche notes. -- Josh Raynolds

Intense and vivid, with a crisp core of Meyer lemon and white grapefruit flavors, accents of cedar, toast and spice, and an appealing note of orange zest that lingers on the finish. Drink now through 2029. 150 cases imported. — MW