Pooley Wines is a third-generation family estate at the forefront of Tasmanian wine, crafting elegant, site-driven Chardonnay from their vineyards in the Coal River Valley. The 2024 Butcher’s Hill Chardonnay hails from a prized single site once used in Penfolds’ Yattarna, now celebrated in its own right for purity and drive. Farmed sustainably and made with minimal intervention, the wine is whole-bunch pressed, fermented in French oak (40% new), and matured for 11 months with 50% malolactic fermentation. It opens with lime curd, fennel, stone fruits and toasted spice, before a palate of nectarine, crème brûlée and kaffir lime, driven by bright, steely acidity. A benchmark Chardonnay from one of Tasmania’s most accomplished producers.