Robert Oatley
2013 ROBERT OATLEY THE PENNANT MARGARET RIVER CHARDONNAY
RRP $70 / 2025
From a single vineyard in Karridale, hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed direct to new French oak, wild-fermented, matured for 10 months, no racking or batonnage, 6 barrels made. This is an exceptional wine, showing that doing less can be the hardest. References to Burgundy irritate some, so I tend to stay away unless I feel strongly, as I do here. This is Australia’s answer to Montrachet, and a convincing one at that. This is going up to the house. 13% alc.
OWNER Sandy Oatley What makes this wine such essential drinking?
Our Pennant wines represent the best of the best – this is a limited-release six-barrel blend off the best block of the 24 Karat Vineyard at Karridale, bottle-aged prior to release so it’s perfect for enjoyment right now.