Out of stock
Gaffy and Neal The Peninsula (Formerly Merricks North) Chardonnay 2025
$80.00
A spectacular chardonnay whose voluminous and alluring perfume reveals deep layers of stonefruit, grapefruit and lemon tightly knit with faintly toasty vanilla oak spot lit with complex nuances of spice, creamy nougat and roast chicken pie. Its unctuous core of pristine stonefruit and citrus flavour steamrolls long and clear down a finely textured backbone, driving with power and style towards a fine, focused finish of refreshing and faintly mineral acids. Artfully balanced with smoky oak, it’s quite a masterpiece. Acknowledging the role of Darrin Gaffy in its making, this Chardonnay gets my nod as the finest white wine yet released by Doug Neal.
Vintage
2025
Peak years to drink
2033 - 2037+
Jeremy's score
98 / 100
Seal type
Screw top
Out of stock
Gaffy and Neal The Peninsula (Formerly Merricks North) Chardonnay
Mornington Peninsula
Price Range at Release: $50-$99
Vintage: 2025
Alc %: 13.6
$ Rel: 80
A spectacular chardonnay whose voluminous and alluring perfume reveals deep layers of stonefruit, grapefruit and lemon tightly knit with faintly toasty vanilla oak spot lit with complex nuances of spice, creamy nougat and roast chicken pie. Its unctuous core of pristine stonefruit and citrus flavour steamrolls long and clear down a finely textured backbone, driving with power and style towards a fine, focused finish of refreshing and faintly mineral acids. Artfully balanced with smoky oak, it's quite a masterpiece. Acknowledging the role of Darrin Gaffy in its making, this Chardonnay gets my nod as the finest white wine yet released by Doug Neal.
Last Date Tasted: 24/05/2026
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Vintage
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Score/100
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Score/20
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Year To Drink
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2025
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98 | 19.5 | 2033-2037+  |
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2024
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97 | 19.2 | 2032-2036+ | Buy it
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2023
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97 | 19.4 | 2031-2035+ |
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2022
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97 | 19.2 | 2030-2034+ |
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2021
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96 | 19.0 | 2029-2033+ |
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Winery
Gaffy and Neal
Garry & Neal is the joint venture between Darrin Gaffy of the Red Hill-based Principia winery and Doug Neal, who has learned much of what he knows about chardonnay while completing virtually every vintage at Giaconda. It's a chardonnay-only label, featuring a Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay whose sourcing varies between a number of sites in different Peninsula sub-regions as well as the Merricks North Chardonnay, sourced from a small individual vineyard. Both wines deliver handsomely in a market whose competition is becoming steadily more expensive but less reliable. This is a remarkable small brand, and we're proud to feature it at Oliver's Wines.
Chief Executive(s):
Doug Neal, Darrin Gaffy
Winemaker:
Doug Neal, Darrin Gaffy
Viticulturist:
Darrin Gaffy
Address:
139 Main Road , Red Hill , Victoria 3937 Australia
Principal Wine Region:
Mornington Peninsula
