Number 2 on the Wine.com 100 of 2007! The color is a brilliant light straw with vibrant green hues. The bouquet possesses nectarine, peach and savory oak characters. The palate is clean and dry with tropical fruit flavors and a crisp zesty finish. Former Aussie rules footballer-turned-winemaker Rob (Sticks) Dolan, brought the wheel full circle when he (and others) bought, and renamed Sticks, the Yarra Ridge winery where he was once the winemaker. This is a great example of unpretentious Yarra Valley chardonnay style, fruit-driven with nectarine, honeydew and citrus, line and length its foundation. -James Halliday

Rating: 81/100 - As reviewed by Int'l Wine & Spirits Comp. on 11/01/06.

Rating: 85/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 10/15/05.

from Australian wine kit