Easily the best wine with a Mada label, this super classy and frankly quite beautiful Tumbarumba Chardonnay is all about delicacy and fine lines. There's a little hint of funk and a bit of popcorn, and mealy oats on what is ultimately a very clean and refined white wine of beauty and nervy energy.

Mada is a pretty new operation, run by Hamish Young, who previously cut his teeth at famed winery Eden Road. This is Hamish's first foray out on his own, and he's off to a great start. Since 2016 he's been bottling slippery, juicy, eminently drinkable wines, with a focus on Riesling and Shiraz. He sources fruit from some great sites across the Canberra and Hilltops regions, and whilst his first releases were a smash hit with their colourful branding, the results get better and better with the newer wines. His wines show a fresher and more modern side of NSW wine, all about vibrant fruit and easy drinking. His gentle use of lees maturation and whole bunches generate texture without sacrificing freshness. There's an inherent spiciness to all the reds, but they aren't heavy at all - just perfumed and well balanced. Hamish is definitely a producer to watch for the future - one of the new crop shaking up the regional scene!