Suckfizzle Chardonnay 2023

Flavour never goes out of style but it’s arguable that in the high-quality Australian chardonnay stakes the race is on to pack in more. Indeed most of the best Australian chardonnays of the past few years have been brimful of it. This chardonnay from Suckfizzle in Margaret River is exactly in that mould, and both because of that and because of its line and its complexity it’s a ripper. It tastes of grapefruit and green pineapple, struck match, citrus and brine, and the thing really is that the acidity itself seems injected with flavour, as does the creaminess of the mouthfeel, as does the smoky sizzle of the aftertaste. Add to that a finish that is a beach of citrus, brine, smoke, lemongrass and kelp, and what we have here is a wonderful wine. 96/100.