Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 2024
Region: Yarra Valley
Variety: Chardonnay
Country: Australia
Vintage: 2024
The Wine
From steep, rocky clay slopes on the north-facing Warramate Ranges, the Sexton Vineyard produces intensely flavoured fruit with remarkable natural acidity. Whole-bunch pressed and fermented in French oak puncheons (20% new), the wine spent 10 months on lees with minimal stirring, capturing purity, texture, and a signature saline edge.
Cellared Says
Concentrated yet effortlessly graceful. Citrus, white peach and preserved lemon meet hazelnut, roasted coffee and a whisper of sea spray. Poised and long, this is benchmark Yarra Chardonnay with a fine line of mineral tension. Cellar worthy and will repay time handsomely.
Wine Reviews
"A blend of Gingin and Bernard clones planted in '97 between 100 and 200m in Gruyere. 20% new oak and 10% mlf. Another salivating and seductive Sexton Chardonnay with its bouquet of stone fruits, preserved lemons, freshly ground coffee beans and roasted hazelnut. The beautifully balanced and tightly coiled palate is underpinned by its concentration and intensity. Finishes saline and extremely long. It's all here and needs another five to seven years, at least, to reach its zenith."
97 Points - Philip Rich Halliday Wine Companion
Region: Yarra Valley
Variety: Chardonnay
Country: Australia
Vintage: 2024
The Wine
From steep, rocky clay slopes on the north-facing Warramate Ranges, the Sexton Vineyard produces intensely flavoured fruit with remarkable natural acidity. Whole-bunch pressed and fermented in French oak puncheons (20% new), the wine spent 10 months on lees with minimal stirring, capturing purity, texture, and a signature saline edge.
Cellared Says
Concentrated yet effortlessly graceful. Citrus, white peach and preserved lemon meet hazelnut, roasted coffee and a whisper of sea spray. Poised and long, this is benchmark Yarra Chardonnay with a fine line of mineral tension. Cellar worthy and will repay time handsomely.
Wine Reviews
"A blend of Gingin and Bernard clones planted in '97 between 100 and 200m in Gruyere. 20% new oak and 10% mlf. Another salivating and seductive Sexton Chardonnay with its bouquet of stone fruits, preserved lemons, freshly ground coffee beans and roasted hazelnut. The beautifully balanced and tightly coiled palate is underpinned by its concentration and intensity. Finishes saline and extremely long. It's all here and needs another five to seven years, at least, to reach its zenith."
97 Points - Philip Rich Halliday Wine Companion
Region: Yarra Valley
Variety: Chardonnay
Country: Australia
Vintage: 2024
The Wine
From steep, rocky clay slopes on the north-facing Warramate Ranges, the Sexton Vineyard produces intensely flavoured fruit with remarkable natural acidity. Whole-bunch pressed and fermented in French oak puncheons (20% new), the wine spent 10 months on lees with minimal stirring, capturing purity, texture, and a signature saline edge.
Cellared Says
Concentrated yet effortlessly graceful. Citrus, white peach and preserved lemon meet hazelnut, roasted coffee and a whisper of sea spray. Poised and long, this is benchmark Yarra Chardonnay with a fine line of mineral tension. Cellar worthy and will repay time handsomely.
Wine Reviews
"A blend of Gingin and Bernard clones planted in '97 between 100 and 200m in Gruyere. 20% new oak and 10% mlf. Another salivating and seductive Sexton Chardonnay with its bouquet of stone fruits, preserved lemons, freshly ground coffee beans and roasted hazelnut. The beautifully balanced and tightly coiled palate is underpinned by its concentration and intensity. Finishes saline and extremely long. It's all here and needs another five to seven years, at least, to reach its zenith."
97 Points - Philip Rich Halliday Wine Companion
