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Craiglee Chardonnay 2009
An extraordinary wine from Craiglee, and light years from its traditional leaner, less overt and considerably shyer style of chardonnay that needed bottle age for complexity and character. Here we have a luscious, unctuous, concentrated and juicy wine whose spotlessly clean, pure and almost essential flavours of melon and grapefruit are supported by the finest of phenolics and extend long down the palate towards a gentle, soft and elegant finish. Knit with fresh vanilla/cashew-like oak, itÕs already remarkably smooth and approachable, but has the balance and structure to improve in the cellar.
Vintage
2009
Peak years to drink
2014 - 2017
Jeremy's score
94 / 100
Seal type
Screw top
Craiglee Chardonnay
Sunbury
Price Range at Release: $30-$49
Vintage: 2014
$ Rel: 40
An extraordinary wine from Craiglee, and light years from its traditional leaner, less overt and considerably shyer style of chardonnay that needed bottle age for complexity and character. Here we have a luscious, unctuous, concentrated and juicy wine whose spotlessly clean, pure and almost essential flavours of melon and grapefruit are supported by the finest of phenolics and extend long down the palate towards a gentle, soft and elegant finish. Knit with fresh vanilla/cashew-like oak, itÕs already remarkably smooth and approachable, but has the balance and structure to improve in the cellar.
Last Date Tasted: 5/05/2017
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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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2014
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91 | 17.6 | 2019-2022+  |
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2013
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91 | 17.4 | 2018-2021+ |
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2012
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91 | 17.5 | 2017-2020+ |
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2011
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92 | 17.9 | 2016-2019+ |
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2010
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88 | 16.5 | 2012-2105+  |
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2009
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94 | 18.5 | 2014-2017 |
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2008
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88 | 16.6 | 2010-2013 |
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2007
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87 | 16.0 | 2009-2012 |
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2006
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87 | 16.0 | 2008-2011 |
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2005
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90 | 17.2 | 2010-2013+ |
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2004
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89 | 16.7 | 2006-2009 |
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2003
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88 | 16.5 | 2005-2008+ |
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2002
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93 | 18.2 | 2007-2010+ |
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2001
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89 | 16.8 | 2003-2006+ |
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2000
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90 | 17.2 | 2008-2012 |
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1999
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90 | 17.0 | 2001-2004 |
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1998
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80 | 14.5 | 1999-2000 |
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1997
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90 | 17.0 | 2002-2005 |
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1996
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89 | 16.9 | 2004-2008 |
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1995
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91 | 17.5 | 2000-2003 |
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1994
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93 | 18.2 | 2002-2006 |
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1993
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92 | 17.7 | 1998-2001 |
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1992
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91 | 17.5 | 2000-2004 |
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1991
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94 | 18.5 | 1993-1996 |
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1990
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93 | 18.0 | 1995-1998 |
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1989
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87 | 16.0 | 1990-1991 |
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1988
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88 | 16.5 | 1993-1996 |
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1987
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88 | 16.5 | 1995-1999+ |
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1985
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88 | 16.6 | 1993-1997+ |
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Winery
Craiglee
Craiglee is a tiny vineyard sited on rolling hills and pasture country on the edge of Sunbury. It’s an historic property, with an ancient gravity-fed bluestone winery and cellars that could easily be deployed again if a posse of health bureaucrats suddenly saw the light. Its vineyard is principally planted to shiraz, traditionally making a heady, spicy wine of peppery style and rare elegance. The 2010 Shiraz continues to be one of my favourite Australian wines. Unusually for such a small maker, Craiglee also keeps good stocks of back vintage releases, for which it asks very reasonable prices.
Chief Executive(s):
Patrick Carmody
Winemaker:
Patrick Carmody
Viticulturist:
Patrick Carmody
White Wines
Address:
Sunbury Road , Sunbury , Victoria 3429 Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
1 day, Sun 11am - 4pm, otherwise by appointment
Principal Wine Region:
Sunbury
Telephone:
(03) 9744 4489
Facsimile:
(03) 9744 4489
Website:
Email:
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