{"product_id":"tillie-j-chardonnay-2025","title":"2025 Tillie J Chardonnay | Yarra Valley, VIC | 95 Points Halliday","description":"\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🏆 One Hell of a Chardonnay from One of Australia's Most Exciting Young Winemakers!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens when a winemaker who has worked at Leeuwin Estate, Keller, Cristom, Yarra Yering and Giant Steps decides to make her own Chardonnay?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou get one hell of a wine!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e95 Points – Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRRP $40 | Only 275 Dozen Produced\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd that's exactly what we have here with the extraordinary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2025 Tillie J Chardonnay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Victoria's Yarra Valley.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLet me introduce you to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatillie Johnston\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, better known as Tillie, one of the most exciting emerging winemakers in Australia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer résumé reads like a who's who of some of the greatest wineries in the world. We're talking Leeuwin Estate in Margaret River, the legendary Weingut Keller in Germany, Cristom in Oregon, and two of the Yarra Valley's finest, Yarra Yering and Giant Steps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's an extraordinary education in making world-class wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd now Tillie is putting everything she's learnt into her own tiny wine label.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e95 POINTS – PHILIP RICH, HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eONLY 275 DOZEN PRODUCED!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd an RRP of just \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$40 a bottle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow that's the sort of wine I get genuinely excited about.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautiful white peach and preserved lemon fruit, toasted cashew complexity, wonderful texture and that mineral precision you find in the very best Yarra Valley Chardonnays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's elegant, concentrated, beautifully balanced and seriously delicious.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the sort of Chardonnay that could turn heads at twice the price.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Wine – Beautiful Fruit, Texture and Precision\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2025 Tillie J Chardonnay is a wonderful example of why the Yarra Valley is producing some of Australia's finest Chardonnays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe aromatics are absolutely gorgeous.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThink ripe white peach, fresh nectarine, preserved lemon and delicate apple blossom, with subtle hints of roasted cashew, spice and beautifully integrated oak.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the palate, there's lovely concentration and texture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA gentle creaminess brings richness, while the vibrant citrus acidity keeps everything fresh, precise and wonderfully balanced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen comes that beautiful mineral character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA little saline complexity, a touch of toasted nuts and a long, elegant finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhite peach. Preserved lemon. Toasted cashew. Citrus. Minerality. Beautiful length.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere's plenty of flavour here, but nothing feels excessive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd that's what makes it so appealing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet Natillie Johnston – The Woman Behind Tillie J\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTillie's winemaking journey is fascinating.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe began her career at Coldstream Hills in 2012 before gaining experience at an extraordinary collection of Australian and international wineries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd what a collection it is.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeeuwin Estate, Margaret River:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Home to the legendary Art Series Chardonnay, one of Australia's most celebrated white wines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCristom Vineyards, Oregon:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Internationally renowned for beautifully structured, elegant Pinot Noir.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeingut Keller, Germany:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e One of the most sought-after producers in the world, famous for wines of extraordinary precision and minerality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYarra Yering, Yarra Valley:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e One of Australia's most respected fine-wine estates.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGiant Steps, Yarra Valley:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A benchmark producer of modern Australian Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe's also worked at Brokenwood and Framingham, adding even more experience across different varieties, climates and winemaking traditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's an incredible background for someone now producing wines under her own label.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTillie launched her project in 2019, initially working with Pinot Noir fruit from Helen's Hill Vineyard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince then, her range has expanded to include Chardonnay and other exciting varieties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe philosophy is straightforward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat vineyards. Beautiful fruit. Thoughtful winemaking. 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