Kooyong Sous Voile Chardonnay (2025 release)

This is a bottle image of Kooyong Estate Chardonnay. The wine I’m reviewing is not this one, but the label design is similar to it (but with the words Sous Voile on it).

Kooyong Sous Voile Chardonnay (2025 release)
$36 per 375ml, 13% alcohol, screwcap, Mornington Peninsula.

I don’t have a bottle image for this wine nor, indeed, information. I assume that it’s NV (or multi-vintage) simply because I couldn’t find a vintage on the label, other than “bottled in 2025”. Sous voile means “under the veil”, usually of flor, often using a solera or similar system. Hence the wine’s likely multi-vintage status. Phew.

Cedarwood oak, pine needles, peach, custard powder, preserved lemon and sweet cashew. And smoked spices. There’s a lot going on here, oak perhaps a bit too dominant, but it feels plush and it tastes rich, and there’s no shortage of length. All told, it’s interesting, and enjoyable, if not outstanding. 92 points.