95/100 | David Walker Bell, Wine Folio
93/100 'Excellent' | Cameron Douglas MS
92/100 | Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review
Produced using fruit from the Wrekin vineyard in Marlborough, this 2020 chardonnay is delightfully generous and harmonious, with flavours of vanilla custard and citrus. A slight mineral quality is apparent on the finish, making this a wonderfully balanced chardonnay that will reward some cellar time.
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David Walker Bell writes "A bright golden straw colour in the glass. The scent shows lemon, apricot, satsuma, peach, vanilla, pear, brioche and hazelnut. Medium bodied, with a line of saline acidity accenting the ripe fruit, but well balanced and framed by smoky oak, adding richness and depth. A tightness reflects the youthful stage of the wine – expect more relaxed development over the next few years. The finish is dry, with a chalky minerality and good persistence."
Cameron Douglas MS writes "Aromas and flavours of citrus and peach, baked apple and tangerine, a vanilla custard creamy quality and core of pure fruit with floral overtones. There’s a mineral quality than emerges as the wine opens up in glass along with a hint of white smoke from the oak. On the palate - a dry wine with a youthful acid line, flavours that mirror the bouquet and a fine oak and leesy quality."
The winery writes "Bright lemon juice, yellow-fleshed nectarine and beurre bosc pear, with fresh butter flavours and an oily finish."
Stock Level: | Limited |
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Vintage: | 2020 |
Volume: | 750ml |
Alcohol: | 13.4% |
Seal Type: | Screwcap |