2025 Nocturne SR Chardonnay

For our money, Julian Langworthy’s SR (Sub-Regional) Chardonnay is consistently one of the best value buys in all of Margaret River. It delivers a level of detail and pedigree that you usually have to pay twice as much for.

The 2025 release is a masterclass in overdelivering. Sourced from four top-tier vineyards - Grace & White, Wilson, Victory Point, and Tassell Road - it captures exactly what makes the region so famous for this variety.

Despite a warm and early season, Margaret River's coastal breezes kept the fruit perfectly balanced. Julian treats this with the same serious winemaking as his top-tier releases: it’s hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed, wild-fermented in puncheons, and left untouched on its lees to build crucial mid-palate weight.

It's a delicious, mid-weight Chardonnay that is incredibly easy to drink. It balances generous fruit and texture with a fine, chalky structure and sherbet-like acidity. If you want a serious Margaret River Chardonnay that you don't have to feel guilty about cracking open on a Tuesday night, you need this on standby.