{"product_id":"lanes-end-chardonnay-2023","title":"Lane's End Chardonnay 2023, Macedon Ranges VIC","description":"\u003cp class=\"title\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLayered, focused, and unmistakably serious.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWHAT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'S IT LIKE?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOSE -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fragrant and intense, lemon-lime and grapefruit lead, cider apple and a flash of struck match adding real complexity. Spice drifts through beneath - layered, focused, and unmistakably serious from the first breath.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePALATE -\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Grapefruit and green apple arrive with precision, stone fruit and almond meal adding depth through the mid-palate, a vibrant chalky acidity giving the whole thing real drive. The structure is linear and pure, intensity sustained through to a long, focused finish. Complex without ever losing its core clarity - the kind of wine that rewards attention rather than demanding it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTES - \u003c\/strong\u003eHand-picked from vines nearing forty years old, whole bunch pressed, wild fermented in 25% new French Taransaud oak, fifty percent malolactic, monthly battonage, ten months in barrel before two further months on fine lees. Decades of root depth meeting patient, considered winemaking - this is Chardonnay built on both. Linear, pure, and precise, with a complexity that unfolds slowly rather than all at once. Macedon Ranges at its most serious - and some of the country's most respected critics agree.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"There is focus and bright, fresh drive here, with fruit doing all the talking and a lingering, harmonious farewell. This will reward keeping.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e -\u003c\/span\u003e Huon Hooke, The Real Review, 92 points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The palate is a delight, with searing acid, medium body and relatively low alcohol, with zippiness, tingly minerality and saltiness to boot. It's drinking incredibly well now but will get even better.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e -\u003c\/span\u003e Brendan Black, Wine Pilot, 93+ points, September 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-NZ\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVEGAN FRIENDLY -\u003c\/strong\u003e Like all of our wines, no animal products were used in the making of this wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECS -\u003c\/strong\u003e Macedon Ranges, 12.5% Alc\/Vol, 7.5 standard drinks, Pres. 220 added, 750ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping is charged at a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eflat rate of $12.95 per case\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(maximum 12 bottles per case) to anywhere in Australia - excluding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e QLD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/TAS\/WA\/NT which cost a flat rate of $20 per case. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen you order 2 x half cases we'll strap them together into one parcel, so you only pay for shipping once.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour order will be dispatched directly from the vineyard in South Australia\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ewithin 1-2 business days\u003c\/span\u003e. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etransit times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebelow\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare based on Australia Post's estimates and may vary depending on your exact location.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransit times:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVIC: 3-5\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebusiness days\u003cbr\u003eNSW: 3-5 business days\u003cbr\u003eSA: 2-3\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebusiness days\u003cbr\u003eACT: 3-5 business days\u003cbr\u003eQLD: 6-8\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebusiness days\u003cbr\u003eWA: 7-10\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebusiness days\u003cbr\u003eNT: 6-11+\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebusiness days\u003cbr\u003eTAS: 4-7 business days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eLOVE IT OR YOUR MONEY BACK\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're confident you'll love our wine, but if you don't then we'll happily refund you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodwill Wine","offers":[{"title":"Please select...","offer_id":52729376211125,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 bottles (full case)","offer_id":52729376243893,"sku":"DS-LAN-Chardonnay-23-12","price":540.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 bottles","offer_id":52729376276661,"sku":"DS-LAN-Chardonnay-23-6","price":270.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0533\/1189\/7781\/files\/Lane_s-End-Chardonnay-2023-single.jpg?v=1782180711","url":"https:\/\/goodwillwine.com.au\/products\/lanes-end-chardonnay-2023","provider":"Goodwill Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}