Dappled Appellation Chardonnay 2024

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Cool-climate class, without the cult price 🍋🌿 Dappled is the brainchild of Shaun Crinion—named Young Gun of Wine in 2018 and recognised as James Halliday’s Best New Winery the same year. Since then, he’s quietly built one of the Yarra Valley’s most exciting small-scale labels, with wines that overdeliver on every front. The 2024 Appellation Chardonnay is sourced from upper and lower vineyards across the Yarra. It’s wild-fermented, unfined, and aged in seasoned oak—bringing together citrus, white peach, and flinty minerality with a creamy line of texture and bright natural acid. It’s precise, polished, and punching well above its price tag. For fans of cool-climate Chardonnay with tension and drive, this is one of the best-value bottles in the country. Show more