The Piccadilly Valley is a high point in the Adelaide Hills—literally: it's 450-600 meters above sea level—and is favored for producing powerful, precise Chardonnays. Grosset's Chardonnay style is polished and seamless, not unlike the Rieslings that they are so famous for. 2021 was a glorious growing season in Adelaide Hills (and many other places around South Australia, actually), and the precision and coolness that typified the year is evident in the glass of this 2021 Piccadilly Chardonnay. With oatmeal, crushed almond, green apple skin, white peach, a hint of nectarine and even field mushroom, this is fine and a little bit exotic, with lemongrass and fennel flower to close. The clash of phenolics and alcohol through the finish are still a little raw, but in time this intersection will smooth out and the wine will reach its silky potential.

The delicious 2015 Piccadilly Chardonnay is sourced from that subregion of the Adelaide Hills. Entirely barrel fermented in 40% new French oak but with virtually no malolactic fermentation (just the odd barrel or so that goes through during primary fermentation), it's a smoky, cashew nut-scented offering backed by delicate pineapple and peach flavors. Medium-bodied, it's plump and generous, with a long, plush finish and an impeccable sense of balance. Drink it over the next 4-5 years.

The 2013 Chardonnay Piccadilly opens to nice tropical scents of melon, guava and warm peach plus toasty oak and roasted almond notes. Medium-bodied, the satiny palate has good concentration, apparent oak influence and a long finish.

Fresh and inviting, layered with pear, peach and spice flavors, hinting at green tea notes on the finish. Drink now through 2020. 400 cases made, 80 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Adelaide Hills Select to Add

The 2011 Piccadilly Chardonnay reveals pretty green apple, white peach and lemon curd notes with a touch of creaminess. With a good concentration of citrus flavour and just a hint of oak and yeastiness, it is crisp, tight and well-balanced with a bit more mineral and citrus character than the 2010. It finishes long. Drink it now to 2017. Importer: Frederick Wildman & Sons Ltd, NY, NY; www.frederickwildman.com