The Armchair Critic Tumbarumba Chardonnay
This is the best sub-$20 chardonnay of the year. There you have it! I almost fell off my (arm) chair when the inaugural 2009 vintage hit the streets earlier this year, and the proof has just landed that Armchair Critic is no one-hit-wonder. Quite the contrary. I like the new vintage more. A lot more. It perfectly juxtaposes the cool, mineral edge of Tumbarumba with restrained almond oak and the complexity of lees contact. It’s beautifully textured, with a lingering lemon juice tail and an exciting future in front of it. $17 at WineStar.
By Tyson Stelzer
22 Dec 2011
Tyson Stelzer is a multi-award winning wine writer, television host and producer and international speaker. He was named The International Wine & Spirit Communicator of the Year, The Australian Wine Communicator of the Year and The International Champagne Writer of the Year. He is the author and publisher of seventeen wine books, contributor to many wine magazines, a frequent judge and chair at Australian wine shows and a presenter at wine events in 12 countries. TysonStelzer.com is your link to wine recommendations, book sales, tours and events.
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