Master Sommelier Carlos Santos and Angus O’Loughlin celebrate the 2025 Wine of the Year—a beautifully crafted Chardonnay from Oakridge. Together, they unravel the layers of this award-winning wine, exploring its unique aroma, complex flavours, and the best advice when it comes to this wines exceptional aging potential.

They also reveal ideal drinking windows, perfect food pairings, and the masterful craftsmanship that makes this Chardonnay worthy of a wait list.

Wine: https://oakridgewines.com.au/wine/864-funder-diamond-drive-block-chardonnay-2022/

Buy the wine, drink the wine where we get ours. The Sponsor of Got Somme https://www.grays.com/search/wine

Watch this full episode on YouTube with in depth Visuals from the Oakridge Winery and the Wine itself: https://youtu.be/XB8prwUzXfk

Podcast and YouTube created, produced and edited by www.sessioninprogress.com.au

🔖 wine, Oak Ridge, Chardonnay, tasting notes, sommelier, wine pairing, wine integration, blind tasting, wine awards, wine review

Key takeaways:
The Halliday 2025 Wine of the Year is a Chardonnay from Oak Ridge.
Master Sommelier Carlos Santos provides a detailed assessment of the wine.
The wine has a lovely fresh acidity and long finish.
Integration in winemaking is crucial for flavour balance.
Oak influence should enhance, not overpower, the wine.
This Chardonnay has potential for aging up to 10 years.
Food pairings include white meat and seafood, especially lobster.
The winemaking process in Australia allows for more freedom compared to Europe.
The episode emphasises the importance of personal preference in wine tasting.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Halliday 2025 Wine of the Year
01:21 Master Sommelier's Assessment of the Win
05:05 Blind Tasting and Comparison with Other Wines
08:46 Understanding Wine Integration and Oak Influence
10:43 Optimal Drinking Time and Food Pairings

Master Sommelier Carlos Santos and Angus O’Loughlin celebrate the 2025 Wine of the Year—a beautifully crafted Chardonnay from Oakridge. Together, they unravel the layers of this award-winning wine, exploring its unique aroma, complex flavours, and the best advice when it comes to this wines exceptional aging potential.
They also reveal ideal drinking windows, perfect food pairings, and the masterful craftsmanship that makes this Chardonnay worthy of a wait list.
Wine: <a href="https://oakridgewines.com.au/wine/864-funder-diamond-drive-block-chardonnay-2022/">https://oakridgewines.com.au/wine/864-funder-diamond-drive-block-chardonnay-2022/</a>
Buy the wine, drink the wine where we get ours. The Sponsor of Got Somme <a href="https://www.grays.com/search/wine">https://www.grays.com/search/wine</a>
Watch this full episode on YouTube with in depth Visuals from the Oakridge Winery and the Wine itself: <a href="https://youtu.be/XB8prwUzXfk">https://youtu.be/XB8prwUzXfk</a>
Podcast and YouTube created, produced and edited by <a href="http://www.sessioninprogress.com.au">www.sessioninprogress.com.au</a>
🔖 wine, Oak Ridge, Chardonnay, tasting notes, sommelier, wine pairing, wine integration, blind tasting, wine awards, wine review
Key takeaways:
<ul>
<li>The Halliday 2025 Wine of the Year is a Chardonnay from Oak Ridge.</li>
<li>Master Sommelier Carlos Santos provides a detailed assessment of the wine.</li>
<li>The wine has a lovely fresh acidity and long finish.</li>
<li>Integration in winemaking is crucial for flavour balance.</li>
<li>Oak influence should enhance, not overpower, the wine.</li>
<li>This Chardonnay has potential for aging up to 10 years.</li>
<li>Food pairings include white meat and seafood, especially lobster.</li>
<li>The winemaking process in Australia allows for more freedom compared to Europe.</li>
<li>The episode emphasises the importance of personal preference in wine tasting.</li>
</ul>
Chapters
<ul>
<li>00:00 Introduction to the Halliday 2025 Wine of the Year</li>
<li>01:21 Master Sommelier's Assessment of the Win</li>
<li>05:05 Blind Tasting and Comparison with Other Wines</li>
<li>08:46 Understanding Wine Integration and Oak Influence</li>
<li>10:43 Optimal Drinking Time and Food Pairings</li>
</ul>

'Got Somme' is a podcast for wine lovers who know nothing about what's in their glass. The series will aim to educate listeners on types, tannins and taste to producers, appellations and age.

We speak to the best winemakers in the world finding out how they make the wine that has captured the attention of Master Sommelier Carlos Santos. Carlos will aim to teach radio announcer and novice wine enthusiast Angus O'Loughlin how to discern a good wine from a bad and empower listeners with a skill set good enough to choose the table wine next time you have friends over. 

Fully accessible for people who are deaf or hard of hearing with each episode filmed and posted online with captions at Got Somme

Cheers 🍇 

'Got Somme' is a podcast for wine lovers who know nothing about what's in their glass. The series will aim to educate listeners on types, tannins and taste to producers, appellations and age.
We speak to the best winemakers in the world finding out how they make the wine that has captured the attention of Master Sommelier Carlos Santos. Carlos will aim to teach radio announcer and novice wine enthusiast Angus O'Loughlin how to discern a good wine from a bad and empower listeners with a skill set good enough to choose the table wine next time you have friends over. 
Fully accessible for people who are deaf or hard of hearing with each episode filmed and posted online with captions at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gotsomme/">Got Somme</a>
Cheers 🍇

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Got Somme : Master Sommelier's Wine Podcast

Got Somme is a podcast for wine lovers who know nothing about what's in the glass. The series will aim to educate listeners on types, tannins and taste to producers, appellations and age.

We speak to the best winemakers in the world finding out how they make the wine that has captured the attention of Master Sommelier Carlos Santos. 

Carlos will aim to teach a novice wine enthusiast Angus how to discern a good wine from a bad and empower listeners with a skill set good enough to choose the table wine next time you have friends over.

Fully accessible for people who are hard of hearing or deaf with each episode being filmed and posted on Instagram @GotSomme and YouTube with captions.

Got Somme is a podcast for wine lovers who know nothing about what's in the glass. The series will aim to educate listeners on types, tannins and taste to producers, appellations and age.
We speak to the best winemakers in the world finding out how they make the wine that has captured the attention of Master Sommelier Carlos Santos. 
Carlos will aim to teach a novice wine enthusiast Angus how to discern a good wine from a bad and empower listeners with a skill set good enough to choose the table wine next time you have friends over.
Fully accessible for people who are hard of hearing or deaf with each episode being filmed and posted on Instagram @GotSomme and YouTube with captions.

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