Moppity Lock & Key Chardonnay 2025 from Tumbarumba is a fresh, cool‑climate white that nails modern Australian chardy – bright, fruit‑driven and finely structured, with just the right touch of oak for detail rather than heaviness.

The nose on this 2025 Lock & Key Chardonnay is generous and inviting – ripe white peach, golden apple, pear and a twist of mandarin sit over subtle chalky minerality and a slip of cedar‑oak. On the palate it’s elegant yet flavoursome, with vibrant peach, apple and pear swinging through before a honed, cedarwood‑infused finish that shows real craft and balance.

As an Aussie sommelier, I’d be lining Moppity Lock & Key Chardonnay 2025 up with crispy skin chicken, roast spatchcock, or lemon‑herb fish to play to its acidity and stone‑fruit core, and it’s cracking with creamy pasta or soft‑rind cheeses too. At around mid‑tier pricing and 92‑point critical form, it’s a classy cool‑climate chardonnay for people who want flavour without the old‑school buttery overload.