{"product_id":"bacchant-chardonnay-2025","title":"Bacchant Chardonnay 2025","description":"\u003cp class=\"intro\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-scaytid=\"1\" data-scayt_word=\"Bacchant\"\u003eBacchant\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003cspan data-scaytid=\"2\" data-scayt_word=\"bac\"\u003ebac\u003c\/span\u003e·chant) 1. A follower of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. 2. A drunken \u003cspan data-scaytid=\"3\" data-scayt_word=\"reveller\"\u003ereveller\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"intro\"\u003eHand pruned and hand picked, this reserve Chardonnay was whole bunch pressed into new and two-year old French \u003cspan data-scaytid=\"4\" data-scayt_word=\"barriques\"\u003ebarriques\u003c\/span\u003e, and left to wild yeast ferment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine elegantly delivers a sophisticated nose with a complex palate of white peach, citrus and biscuit cream tones. Drink now or until 2031.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlcohol 13.3%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePrevious vintages\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA complex bouquet, part ex fruit, part wild fermentation. Grapefruit is to the fore on the long palate, which is highly focused and disciplined. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e96 pts.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHalliday\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Wine Companion\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2020\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2015\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA reserve style wine sourced from Mt Torrens estate fruit that's been picked early and handled gently, taking in the much loved modern techniques of whole bunches pressed into new and old French barrels where wild fermentation begins a journey to a complex mix of floral and fruit aromas, crunchy melon flavours dominating the palate, bright yet balanced acidity all backed by a tense chassis. Keen, nervy yet with generous flavour - well done.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e94 pts.\u003cem\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTony Love, The Advertiser Top 100, July 2017 \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2014 \u003cbr\u003e95 points. \u003cem\u003eJames \u003cspan data-scaytid=\"5\" data-scayt_word=\"Halliday\"\u003eHalliday\u003c\/span\u003e Chardonnay Challenge 2015\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2013 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-scaytid=\"7\" data-scayt_word=\"Lobethal\"\u003eLobethal\u003c\/span\u003e Road has been the deserved recipient in recent years of several medals and trophies under its traditional and premium \u003cspan data-scaytid=\"6\" data-scayt_word=\"Bacchant\"\u003eBacchant\u003c\/span\u003e labels. This Adelaide Hills chardonnay is medium-bodied, defined by its core of powerful, crunchy fruit with mineral highlights and well-judged oak application.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95 pts. \u003cem\u003eAlan Hunter, Brisbane Courier Mail August 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e94 points.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHalliday Wine Companion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2012 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrophy Best Wine in Show\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e. Adelaide Hills Wine Show 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrophy Best Chardonnay in Show\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e. Adelaide Hills Wine Show 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGold Medal\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e Adelaide Hills Wine Show 2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e96 points.\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-scaytid=\"5\" data-scayt_word=\"Halliday\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHalliday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Wine Companion\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2010 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e...a pure-fruited expression of chardonnay ... the palate is unctuous and soft.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 93 pts. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eJames Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2013\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e95 points.\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-scayt_word=\"Halliday\" data-scaytid=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHalliday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Wine Companion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2007\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-scayt_word=\"Halliday\" data-scaytid=\"5\"\u003eHalliday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Wine Companion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lobethal Road","offers":[{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":50270496424129,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6-pack","offer_id":50270496456897,"sku":null,"price":288.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2082\/6795\/files\/BacchantChardonnay2022NVLR_f854ed52-7ff2-45b8-ab74-9e56146f467f.jpg?v=1703307268","url":"https:\/\/lobethalroad.com\/products\/bacchant-chardonnay-2025","provider":"Lobethal Road Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}