{"product_id":"garagiste-merricks-chardonnay-2025","title":"2025 Garagiste Merricks Chardonnay | Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🔥 One of Mornington Peninsula's Benchmark Chardonnays\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA breathtakingly precise and magnificently structured Mornington Peninsula single-vineyard Chardonnay  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of Australia's most talented and celebrated cool-climate winemakers. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Vintage - 96 Points – Halliday Wine Companion | 96 Points – The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMerricks, Mornington Peninsula, VIC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$49 a bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSingle Vineyard • Merricks • Chardonnay • Garagiste • Mornington Peninsula\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Merricks — a coastal Mornington Peninsula village of extraordinary maritime character. Steve Flamsteed's breathtakingly precise, magnificently structured single-vineyard Chardonnay — dual 96-point critical acclaim at $49.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBright golden with excellent clarity — luminous, vibrant and commanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComplex and magnificently structured with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhite peach, stone fruit and citrus zest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elemon curd and pear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoney and toasted oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eextraordinary maritime mineral precision and the cool-climate finesse of coastal Merricks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMornington Peninsula single-vineyard Chardonnay of world-class aromatic complexity — the maritime mineral precision and cool-climate finesse of coastal Merricks delivering Chardonnay of extraordinary depth, texture and precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium to full-bodied with exceptional texture, balance and fresh acidity.\u003cbr\u003eExpect layers of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhite peach, stone fruit and lemon zest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epear and citrus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoney and toasted oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eextraordinary maritime mineral backbone and coastal cool-climate precision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efresh acidity delivering tension, balance and length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine delivers stone fruit richness with maritime elegance, combining Steve Flamsteed's celebrated artisanal winemaking with the Merricks vineyard's extraordinary coastal Mornington Peninsula terroir and the maritime mineral precision that defines great Garagiste Merricks Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong and satisfying with lingering citrus, stone fruit, honey and the extraordinary maritime mineral precision that defines great coastal Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCritical Acclaim - 2024 Vintage \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96pts – Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96pts – The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Garagiste Merricks Chardonnay\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGaragiste is one of the Mornington Peninsula's most celebrated and respected producers, founded by Steve Flamsteed — one of Australia's most talented and celebrated cool-climate winemakers. Merricks is a specific coastal village on the Mornington Peninsula — closer to the bay than Tuerong, with a distinctly maritime character that delivers Chardonnay of extraordinary mineral precision and coastal cool-climate finesse. 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