Recognition

Tag: 2025 Tiers 1.5M Vineyard Chardonnay

“Lively yet perfectly balanced acidity with a long, flinty-edged finish” 96 Points | Nick’s Wine Merchants

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Source: Nick's Wine Merchants
Date: Jul 2026

In 2003, the Croser family removed 1.3 hectares of the original Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay that was planted in 1979 in the Piccadilly Valley as the first Adelaide Hills vineyard. The area was replanted with the French Bernard clones 76 and …

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“Recognisable still and true to its Tiers DNA, but certainly more savoury” 96+ Points | Erin Larkin | Wine Advocate

Author: Erin Larkin
Source: Wine Advocate
Date: Jul 2026

The 2025 Chardonnay Tiers Vineyard 1.5m leads with toasty spices and a hint of freshly picked curry leaf. The fruit here leads with concentrated and phenolic grip, both attributes that I appreciate. This is a more savoury expression of this …

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“Serious white wine territory” 95 points | Mike Bennie | Halliday Wine Companion

Author: Mike Bennie
Source: Halliday Wine Companion
Date: May 2026

Quite the potency to this chardonnay, so too a distinct saline minerality. Scents and flavours of toffee apple, lemongrass, preserved lemon and green apple juice with dashes of sugared almond and flinty, stony notes. Lots going on here and, while …

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“Benchmark Aussie Chardonnay” 96 points | Aaron Brasher | The Real Review

Author: Aaron Brasher
Source: The Real Review
Date: May 2026

Lifted and highly aromatic aromas of grapefruit pith, struck match, white flower, melon skin, grilled nuts, a whiff of nougat and just-ripe white stone fruit. Fabulously complex and evocative stuff. Fine, focused and layered, with a drive of pithy citrus, …

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“Showing exquisite class” 95 points | Regan Drew | Vino Notebook

Author: Regan Drew
Source: Vino Notebook
Date: May 2026

“In 2003 the Croser family removed 1.3 hectares of the original Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay (planted in 1979 in the Piccadilly Valley as the first Adelaide Hills vineyard). The area was replanted with the French Bernard clones 76 and 95 on

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“Subtle lemon curd and brioche with a spicy complexity” 96 points | Ray Jordan | Wine Pilot

Author: Ray Jordan
Source: Wine Pilot
Date: Apr 2026

This was a product of a very hot, dry vintage, which tested all of Brian Croser’s immense experience. Yet the wine captures very much about what this particular vineyard in the Piccadilly Valley is all about. On the nose, there

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“Superb balance and real intensity with great persistence” 96 points | Ken Gargett | Wine Pilot

Author: Ken Gargett
Source: Wine Pilot
Date: Apr 2026

Brian Croser has noted the 2025 vintage as the warmest, driest and earliest in his career, a career which stretches back for more than fifty years. However, any concerns that his iconic Chardonnays from the Tiers Vineyard would not reflect

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“Quince, citrus scents and flavours abound” 95 points | Jeni Port | Wine Pilot

Author: Jeni Port
Source: Wine Pilot
Date: Apr 2026

Close planted Chardonnay – 1.5 metre row spacing – came in pretty handy during the 2025 vintage which was South Australia’s warmest, driest and earliest vintage on record. The winemaker believes close spacing provides “earlier-ripening, fuller flavoured Chardonnay,” something that

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“It’s a wine of power, drive and insistence” 95 points | Campbell Mattison | CampbellMattison.com

Author: Campbell Mattinson
Source: CampbellMattison.com
Date: Apr 2026

Grown on one of the best chardonnay vineyards in the Adelaide Hills and, by extension, therefore in Australia. This is a terrific Chardonnay. There’s plenty of razzle dazzle but then there’s also substance, texture and length. Flint, pear, tonic water, …

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“A delightful melange of barbecued peaches and white-fleshed nectarines” 94 Points | Steve Leszczynski | Q Wine Reviews

Author: Steve Leszczynski
Source: Q Wine Reviews
Date: Apr 2026

I do have a soft spot for this Chardonnay. It’s not in the same league as the Tiers 1.5m 2024, but it’s a very good one, no less.

I love the notes Brian Croser shares about each vintage. He introduces

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“Beautiful flow, purity and length” 95 Points | Andrew Caillard MW | Vintage Journal

Author: Andrew Caillard MW
Source: Vintage Journal
Date: Apr 2026

Pale colour. Lovely pure grapefruit, lemon curd, hint tonic water aromas. Fresh and lithe with grapefruit, nectarine, lemon curd flavours, fine lacy textures, some savoury complexity and long minerally/ crunchy acidity. Beautiful flow, purity and length. Ready to drink, but …

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“It’s a class act” 5 Stars | Lester Jesberg | Wine Wise

Author: Lester Jesberg
Source: Wine Wise
Date: Apr 2026

Even though this wine is from a warm vintage, it’s restrained, with a pronounced line of acidity. The aromas and flavours suggest white peach, grapefruit and warm croissant. The components of this creamy chardonnay need time to knit together, but …

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“Will resolve nicely with a few years in bottle. Very good” 94 Points | Gary Walsh | Wine Front

Author: Gary Walsh
Source: Wine Front
Date: Mar 2026

The earliest vintage ever, harvested on the 6th of March, three to four weeks ahead of the average. White peach, pear, grapefruit, cedar and spice, aniseed, a little salted pastry dough too. It’s bright and juicy, a grapefruit and lime …

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