Ming L

9.4

Visited the winery several years back. As good as their PN and Chard are, this is the bottle I brought home.

Deep crimson with a lifted bouquet of blackcurrant, red cherry, graphite, and cedar. Medium body with great texture, the depth and the purity of the fruits on the palate is really impressive. Fine-grained tannins and vibrant acidity drive a long, elegant finish. Masterful in precision, structure, and refinement. — a year ago

Doug Powers

9.3

Deft touch of new oak surrounds the crisp apple and lemon notes in this lovely balanced Chardonnay, long, lingering finish, really fine!! — 2 years ago

with Jim

Phasmaster

9.0

Soft easy drinking...not very complex but nice — 5 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

Nothing to add to my previous notes. A well made Chardonnay from Chardonnay specialist, David Bicknell. Made in the leaner style. Travelling well at 10 years. — 5 years ago

Vhars Mack

9.0

Really nice pinot noir- we buy for birthdays and nice dinners.

Would buy again. — 6 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.1

Juicy nose, lacking fruit and oak slightly pointy today. Not the best showing of a good Syrah. — 6 years ago

Doug Powers

9.2

Nice medium-toast oak up front, a little matchstick aroma as well, beautiful medium-weight fruit with great acid balance, long, lingering finish, excellent Yarra Valley Chardonnay! — a year ago

with Jim

Doug Powers

9.2

Lovely Aussie Pinot, fresh, crisp, not too oaky or heavy, long finish, very fine!! — 2 years ago

with Monique and Jim

Bob McDonald

9.3

Lusatia Park is not a Cuvée used every year by Giant Steps. Oakridge make a good Chardonnay from there. This Pinot had a tawny edge to the mid Ruby Red in colour. Sweet red cherry and red fruits in general with whole bunch influence and great persistence of flavour. — 3 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

Smoky, savoury, and spicy nose, some oak and a leesy sulphidic note. On the palate mainly citrus but a little riper verging on to stone fruit. One of David Bicknell’s lesser Cuvées which I thought would be lean but not so. Coming together at 6 years of age. Drinking really well from one of Australia’s best Chardonnay exponents. — 5 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.3

Top pedigree, top Chardonnay — 5 years ago

Big Wave Dave

9.1

Very nice proper Yarra pinot. Everything in its place. Red fruit dominates but there is some savoury funk and tannin to give interest and structure. Buy again — 6 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.3

Tasted blind beside the Oakridge willowlake.
Pinot Noir is a mind blowingly versatile grape. — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

A little flinty sulphidic note amongst the ripe grapefruit on the nose. From the well performed Willowlake Vineyard where other producers like Giant Steps and Oakridge have made excellent Chardonnay. This Rodda Chardonnay is also excellent with great QPR at only $35. Great intensity with white stone fruit and lively crisp acid. Rodda makes at least 2 other Chardonnay Cuvées at the same price, that should be annual purchases. Had my 2nd bottle taken to Lindsay McNaught’s 70th at Gips on Sunday 21st September 2025. Consistent notes. — 2 years ago

Doug Powers

9.3

Red cherry fruit, this shows a tad richer and riper than the Henk, lovely balance and depth, long finish, very fine!! — 2 years ago

with Monique and Jim

Big Wave Dave

9.2

Almost identical in profile to Giant Steps. Strawberries and cream on the palate. Smooth with just enough spice and acid to give interest. Not great p/q — 5 years ago

Hannah Fyson

9.5

Very smooth and delicious — 5 years ago

Ted McFadden

8.9

Wonderful. 2019 — 5 years ago

Big Wave Dave

9.3

Great structure. Built to last. Firm foundation of tannin and bite from the sweet/sour red fruit . So@much better on second day. Good for aging. — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.3

Treads the middle path between citrus and stone fruit - more lighter than full bodied. From one of Australia’s Premier exponents of Chardonnay in David Bicknell. No malolactic. Opened another bottle 27 weeks later on 16th April 2020 with similar notes. Very well made and great drinking for the price. — 7 years ago