“Barrel fermented with natural yeasts. Very fine, fresh, taut toasty nose with lemony freshness and hints of figgy richness. The palate is concentrated, fresh and intense with high acidity, taut lemony fruit and lovely toasty richness. It has a cool-climate feel to it. Sophisticated and refined, this is like a modern-styled Puligny Montrachet. Give this 3-5 years and it will be fascinating.” 91 Points
“A tight and powerful Chardonnay with impressive complexity. The flavours are integrated with mineral, citrus, spice and classy oak plus a savoury nutty dimension adding extra appeal.” 93 Points
James Halliday, 2010 Australian Wine Companion, August 2009
“Bright straw-green; charged with stone fruit, melon and citrus flavours; barrel ferment inputs are also very much part of the wine. To 2016.” 94 Points
Tony Keys, The Key Review of Wines, 8th July 2009
"Beautifully balanced, elegant from beginning to end; a plethora of flavours, none dominant, underscored with strength."
"The Howard Park is really in its own space – a wine of true beauty."
94 Points
Gary Walsh, www.winefront.com.au - 18-11-2008
“The thing about this wine is that it's so clean, fresh and long that I just love drinking it. It's not over-made like so many. It has cut and focus but a gentle nature and offers apple, melon and some grapefruit flavours with spicy oak in support and a creamy cashew richness to the texture. Fluid and graceful with fine soft acidity and a long clean finish. It's a beauty. Drink 2008 - 2013. ” 94 Points
Tyson Stelzer, WBM 100 - 28-02-2009
"In the classic, cool Howard Park style, this is a zesty, fine Chardonnay with great length and fine acidity. Excellent fruit concentration manifests itself as grapefruit and mixed spice aromas on the bouquet and as white peach, mandarin and wisps of vanillin oak on the palate.” 94 Points
Ralph Kyte-Powell, Epicure, The Age - 13-01-2009
“You could argue that Margaret River is Australia's most significant high-quality chardonnay region. Flagships such as Howard Park are national benchmarks. The subtle, refined, multi-faceted '07 has aromas of grapefruit and honeydew melon with oaky spice in the background. It tastes tangy with seamless, silky ultra-fine texture and great length.”
