2025 Patrick Sullivan Woori Yallock Chardonnay

This release sees Pat heading into the Upper Yarra to work with the storied Lusatia Park vineyard. Planted in 1985 on an "almost perfect" north-facing slope, the site is famous for its red basalt soils which Pat credits for the extraordinary length in the wine.

While it’s technically Yarra Valley fruit, the Sullivan thumbrint is there in spades.

The 2025 is an elegant, high-toned expression that focuses on precision over raw weight. The nose is incredibly pretty, showing white orchard blossom and yellow peach with a subtle thread of spice and brioche.

It’s a generous wine, but that Yarra altitude ensures the orchard fruit is always balanced by bright, snapping acidity.The finish is where the basalt soil really speaks, revealing a long, poised, and mineral-flecked elegance. It’s a fascinating "Gippsland lens" on Yarra fruit, and given the tiny production, it’s one for the collectors.

96 points
"This is a beautiful, mouthwatering, textural Chardonnay, as all the Patrick Sullivan Chardonnays are."
- Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)