Chardonnay 2009 Auction (0056-10730593)

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Condition

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Expert Reviews

The inaugural release of this estate-grown wine, only produced in the best vintages; fermented and matured in second-use French oak, the lees-stirred for 10 months. The bouquet brings grapefruit, nectarine and white peach fruit into play, the oak imparting spicy/nutty characters; the palate is incredibly rich and unctuous, yet retains elegance thanks to the multilayered texture and tight focus. Elegant and intense, especially in the context of other '09 Margaret River chardonnays. Has developed exactly as anticipated, the palate of extreme length, the white stone fruit flavours refusing to leave the mouth long after the wine has been swallowed.- Halliday Wine Companion

Winery Tasting Notes

Devil's Lair have been leaders in producing some of Margaret River's, if not Australia's, best and well-balanced Chardonnays. Now they have decided to take it to the next stage and release their first single vineyard estate Chardonnay. This wine is a triumph of both winemaking and viticulture - a perfect balance has been achieved between toasty complexity with an almost unctuous feel along with a level of restraint and purity. Almost like the wine has been cinched in with perfectly placed pleats.

Medals & Trophies

Gold

Halliday Wine Companion

Winery Profile

Devil’s Lair is fortunate to be able to tread its own path, unrestrained by tradition, with a sense of wisdom that comes from a strong bond with an ancient land. It’s the intuition of a talented team, the freedom to do things differently and the subtlety of the soils that makes Devil’s Lair wines respected for their great clarity, delicate fruit flavours and elegant structure.Lying deep in the south of Margaret River, beyond where most tourists venture, stand towering karri trees resilient and proud, protecting a hidden cave they call the Devil’s Lair.It’s after this unassuming and somewhat shy cave that Devil’s Lair is named. One of Australia’s most significant archaeological sites, the Devil’s Lair cave holds evidence of human life nearly 50,000 years ago and some of the earliest records of Australian life.The Devil’s Lair winemaking philosophy is to be meticulous, to continually question and challenge, and to refine a winemaking style that is as much about intuition as it is about science.Ben Miller and Simon Robertson are joined by a talented team of winemakers, viticulturists and staff – local and afar – who support the winemaking process right through to the point at which it reaches your glass.

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Other Information

2009 vintage
3 x 750mL units
WA - Margaret River, Western Australia
Screwcap closure

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Devil's Lair 9th Chamber Chardonnay 2009 (3x 750mL) Margaret River

Closed: 17 September 2024 20:45 AEST

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