Battles Burnside Chardonnay 2025

Who: Battles Wine
Where: Margaret River, Australia
What: Chardonnay

Located in the Burnside sub region of Margaret River, with soils of loam over deep gravel. Their Burnside Chardonnay is a selection of just 3 barrels; those with the most complexity & character. Barrel fermented, and kept in barrel for 9 months before bottling.

“So far, the wines I have tasted echo the conditions of the year—they ooze restraint, harmony and minerality, all fine things. So here, the wine shows us fresh crumpled curry leaves, scratched lime, sea salt, green olive brine, ripe white peach and crushed shells. In the mouth, this is a beauty: balanced, achingly intense and long…This is a superlative wine.” – Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate (97 points)  – 2023 vintage