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Home : Howard Park Madfish Premium White

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Howard Park Madfish Premium White 2002

Winery: Howard Park (Margaret River) Region: Margaret River Varietal: Chardonnay Blends Best Drinking: 2002 to 2004 Best Vintages: 00, '01, '02 Drink with: Chicken Price guide: $ 17.99 AUD

Winepros' Notes

Wine background The strikingly labelled and named Madfish was designed by Maxine Fumagalli, a Noongar artist who lives in Denmark, Western Australia. The name itself comes from a favourite fishing spot 15 kilometres west of Denmark. The white is an unwooded blend of predominantly Chardonnay, and small amounts of Sauvignon Blanc and (in some years) Semillon from the Great Southern region.


James Halliday Oct 08 2002 Rating: 91 out of 100
Bright, light yellow-green; an aromatic bouquet with some grapefruit and citrus, the palate quite intense, with good length and a pleasingly dry finish avoiding phenolics. In fact, 100 per cent unwooded chardonnay, and a particularly fine example.

James Halliday Jan 30 2003 Rating: 85 out of 100
Medium red-purple; spicy fruit plus lots of oak (a mix of French and American) comes through on the bouquet; the palate is quite tangy with savoury/leafy/lemony varietal characters and fine tannins; overall it is slightly green.

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