The Tuarts Chardonnay 2006
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2008 Edition
Nicely balanced and focused; nectarine and a drizzle of citrus; good structure and subtle French oak impact. Rating: 90 points To: 2012
4 ½ star rating
‘The Tuarts’ Chardonnay 2004
The Sunday Times
STM - 7 Days by Peter Forrestal
July 3, 2005 p. 44
From a long-established and successful winery at Wanneroo that makes some terrific wines, this is fresh, clean, lively and uncomplicated and has abundant passionfruit and tropical flavours. Sure to please.
‘The Tuarts’ Chardonnay 2004
SCOOP Magazine
"The Best in the West" The Whites
Swan Districts/Perth Hills Category - The Medallists
Winter Edition 2005 p.180
Awarded Bronze (15.5)
Attractive primary fruit characters on the nose and palate elevated this wine from a pack of uncomplicated clones. Smart use of wood contributed to a medium-weight palate displaying honey, nougat and white peach flavours. The level of acid integration sparked vigorous debate, but the panel agreed that the palate profile will benefit from additional bottle age.
‘The Tuarts’ Chardonnay 2004 ($20)
The West Australian
FRESH - WINE by Ray Jordan
Thursday July 14, 2005 p.7
4/5 (Very Good)
Drink: Now to 2009
Food: Snapper fillets
One of the finest and most delicate I have tasted from these guys. It's a classy wine showing finesse on the palate with excellent fruit intensity. Beautifully fragrant yet subtle oak and lovely fruit depth. Balance is the key here. Thoroughly enjoyable wine. 89/100
‘The Tuarts’ Chardonnay 2002
The West Magazine
WINE by Ray Jordan
June 21, 2003 p. 22
From north of Perth in the limestone-based soils at Carabooda. There’s strong, crisp citrus and subtle lees on the nose. The palate has a crisp fineness with lively fruit and piercing acidity balanced with French oak treatment. This is great drinking now with the palate length and intensity key features. Another six months and the fruit will overtake the oak. About the best yet from these guys.
‘ The Tuarts’ Chardonnay 2002
The Sunday Times
FOOD & WINE
Top Drops by Bill Thompson
May 25, 2003 p. 4
As a drink now chardonnay at an affordable price, this has plenty of appeal. It offers delicious white peach and limey citrus flavours, well balanced oak and a bit of zip, making it a good choice with seafood particularly. I recently matched it with grilled fillets of baby bronze whaler shark and the marriage was excellent.
‘The Tuarts’ Chardonnay 2000
Western Australian Business News
WINE by David Pike
May 10, 2001 p.30
Rating 17/20
Another delight from the Conti portfolio showing a great deal refinement and elegance. Enticing citrus, nectarine and tropical notes show off the fruit quality coming from the vineyard. Backed up with a palate that displays tight fruit with balanced acidity and oak use, the weight of the fruit on the palate sits up and shows elegance and handling. Still a bargain and certainly worth a purchase. Did you know it gets its name from the Tuart trees that grow along the coastal plane down to about Capel?.
’The Tuarts’ Chardonnay 1998
SCOOP Magazine, Issue 11, Autumn 2000
“ Pick of the Bunch”
p. 96 & 97
Representing great value for money, this was one of the finds of the night. Displaying stone fruit and lime citrus aromas, the palate shows fruit weight dominated by those same stone fruit and citrus flavours, giving the wine balance and finesse. 84.5/100.