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2012 Evans & Tate Metricup Road Chardonnay, Margaret River, Western Australia

( £17.95, 14%, South Down Cellars )

If you’re a fan of slightly old fashioned Aussie Chardonnays, rather than the Burgundian tastealikes that are increasingly being produced in regions like the Adelaide Hills and the Yarra Valley, you’ll love this peachy, ripe, pineapple fruity wine from Western Australia. It’s a big, bold wine with attractive, toasty oak and enough lemony acididty for balance. 

BuyDrinking window: 2014-16Similar Wines: £10-£20, 86-90, Australia, White, Chardonnay