2023 Dog Point Chardonnay

Dog Point is consistently one of Marlborough’s most dialled-in estates. Their Chardonnay is a modern classic that brilliantly walks the line between power and precision, packed with their trademark flinty, struck-match funk.

Sourced from their home vineyard with vines dating back to 1984, the winemaking here is completely unhurried. The fruit (a mix of Mendoza and B95 clones) is hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed, wild-fermented, and rested on full solids for 18 months in mostly older French oak.

This release is a tightly coiled, mouth-filling wine. It opens with smoke and toast before delivering a driving core of pure citrus, all pulled together by a signature saline edge. It’s magic right now with roast chook or scallops, but it absolutely has the bones to age.

96 points
"The 2023 Chardonnay is incredibly tightly coiled and mineral on the nose, with white flowers, crushed shells, wet chalk and white pepper. This is overwhelming "white" in character, and I love it... This is sapid and penetrating in its quiet way. Wow."
- Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)

95 points
"A precise, driven and vibrant chardonnay... Succulent and tactile, with a long, bright finish. Good value. From organically grown grapes."
- James Suckling