Patrick Sullivan 'Woori Yallock' Chardonnay 2025

Located at Woori Yallock in the upper reaches of the Yarra Valley, the Lusatia Park vineyard sits on an excellent north-facing slope at an almost perfect altitude for this part of Victoria. The vineyard was planted in 1985 and is situated on the much desired red basalt soils that contribute to the extraordinary length the wines provide.

From the Yarra Valley sub-region of Woori Yallock, this is a wine I just want to drink and drink. This is the richest of all the wines in the 2025 Patrick Sullivan Chardonnay release, with a bit more overt ripeness and fruit sweetness on show. Flavours are similar to the Willow Lake wine, however the volume here is turned up. What balances the ripeness of this wine, and places it above others in the pack, is the underlying ripple of minerality that runs through it. Aided by acid, it takes flavours straight and long while the texture of the wine simultaneously expands across the palate. For me, this is not only unapologetic, hedonistic drinking but it’s also the perfect example of the heights Australian Chardonnay is reaching in recent years. – Ches Cook, Five Way Cellars.