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Voyager Estate Chardonnay 2023

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Voyager Estate Chardonnay 2023
Producer Voyager Estate
Region, Country Margaret River, Australia
Bottle Size 750ml
Case Size 6
Product Code 24810-750

Organic. Voyager Estate’s superb Chardonnay has all the presence, elegance and fruit purity we expect from this renowned producer. In particular, it reflects the cooler climate of the Wallcliffe subregion and, more precisely, the Stevens Valley—arguably Margaret River’s finest Chardonnay zone. The area is characterised by gentle slopes of red/brown gravelly soils over stony clay. Influenced by cooling breezes from the nearby Indian Ocean, it’s a superb mesoclimate for Chardonnay, and winemaker Tim Shand and his Voyager team pull out all the stops to deliver on this promise.

The vineyard comprises six blocks planted to four different clones of Chardonnay, each bringing different nuances to the wine. This includes the well-known Gingin clone, which brings power and concentration, and Dijon clones 95, 96 and 76, which offer a more restrained flavour profile and contribute wonderful texture, finesse and freshness.

The fruit was harvested by hand, cooled overnight, then pressed as bunches and transferred to French oak barriques (25% new) for fermentation. Selected parcels went through malolactic conversion. The wine matured for nine months in barriques and puncheons with regular stirring. 



Voyager Estate Chardonnay 2023

Reviews

“Tim Shand has made such a profound impact since taking over as winemaker in ‘22 and while it’s early days, gee what’s on offer looks very, very good. Vintage ‘23 is his first complete harvest. Already subtlety is apparent, although plenty of flavour here with stone fruit and citrus, wafts of lemon verbena and celery seed. It’s flinty, spicy and creamy with nutty lees. This is moreish and the savoury edge comes through in tandem with tangy and juicy acidity, and almost a pop of saline tang to finish. Impressive.”
95 points, Jane Faulkner, The Wine Companion
"This is the best Voyager chardonnay in yonks. It’s all by degrees of course but every degree in wine is hard won. This wine has flavour and texture but it’s the length that gets you going. It shows smoke characters, grilled peach, lemon curd and a jasmine element. There are flint notes here, as a whisper – which is interesting, because Voyager Chardonnay generally doesn’t or hasn’t shown flint characters in the past. It works here. 2023 was Shand’s first full vintage in charge of Voyager’s winemaking and if this wine is an indication, we’re in for a ride."
95 points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
“Bright lemon colour. Ripe pineapple and grilled cashew aromatics. Bright and fresh pineapple and stone fruits fill the palate’s core with layers of just-roasting cashew and a saline seaside minerality that accentuates the lovely zip of acidity. Flows long with precision and tension to the crisp finish.”
92 points, Stuart Knox, The Real Review

Reviews

“Tim Shand has made such a profound impact since taking over as winemaker in ‘22 and while it’s early days, gee what’s on offer looks very, very good. Vintage ‘23 is his first complete harvest. Already subtlety is apparent, although plenty of flavour here with stone fruit and citrus, wafts of lemon verbena and celery seed. It’s flinty, spicy and creamy with nutty lees. This is moreish and the savoury edge comes through in tandem with tangy and juicy acidity, and almost a pop of saline tang to finish. Impressive.”
95 points, Jane Faulkner, The Wine Companion
"This is the best Voyager chardonnay in yonks. It’s all by degrees of course but every degree in wine is hard won. This wine has flavour and texture but it’s the length that gets you going. It shows smoke characters, grilled peach, lemon curd and a jasmine element. There are flint notes here, as a whisper – which is interesting, because Voyager Chardonnay generally doesn’t or hasn’t shown flint characters in the past. It works here. 2023 was Shand’s first full vintage in charge of Voyager’s winemaking and if this wine is an indication, we’re in for a ride."
95 points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
“Bright lemon colour. Ripe pineapple and grilled cashew aromatics. Bright and fresh pineapple and stone fruits fill the palate’s core with layers of just-roasting cashew and a saline seaside minerality that accentuates the lovely zip of acidity. Flows long with precision and tension to the crisp finish.”
92 points, Stuart Knox, The Real Review

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