Paralian is a long-awaited project finally realised by husband and wife team - Charlie Seppelt & Skye Salter.

Single Vineyard Chardonnay, fruit sourced from ‘Bowyer Ridge Vineyard’, Adelaide Hills grown by the Rosback family.

White peach, grapefruit, almond, cinnamon and vanilla, green olive, with a light clip of struck match. It’s fine and flinty, an almond richness with bright and tangy mixed citrus, a bit of electricity about it, though it’s still cool, calm and collected. The finish has lime and lime rind bite, and heaps good length. A beautiful wine. It’s a toss up between 95 and 96 points for me, though the length, intensity and overall class gets me over the line. Date: Jan 2024; Alcohol: 13%; Price: $55; Closure: Screwcap; Drink: 2025-2032+; Rated: 96 Points; Gary Walsh; The Wine Front

Combining intensity with thrilling verve is a bit of a trademark here, with all the winemaking tools that make chardonnay so compelling, but each exercised with due restraint. White nectarine, lemon curd and yellow grapefruit are accented with salted praline, roasted hazelnuts and crystallised ginger, the balance of textural sway, fruit intensity, acid verve and fine pithiness are à point, the quiet power of it impressive. Excellent. Date Tasted: Jan 2025; Alcohol: 13%; Drink to: 2032; Price: $55.00; Rating: 95 Points; James Halliday Wine Companion