96 POINTS | Bob Campbell MW
96 POINTS, FIVE STARS | Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
95 POINTS | Cameron Douglas MS
Super-premium Hawkes Bay Chardonnay lovingly vinted by leading Hawkes Bay winemaker Steve Skinner. This Salome Chardonnay release will delight and impress. Highly recommended.
Cameron Douglas MS writes "Elegant and sophisticated bouquet, complex and seductive. Aromas of white and yellow peach, red apple and apricot are layered between focused scents of new and aged barrel with a roasted nut and baked custard suggestion as well as vanilla and clove moments. On the palate - young, vibrant, tense and dry. Flavours reflect the nose with the orchard fruits then wood layers. The tension and poise - wood tannins and acidity - suggest a wine that needs to settle into cellar life for a while longer. Complex and compelling."
Stock Level: | Limited |
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Vintage: | 2018 |
Volume: | 750ML |
Alcohol: | 13.5 |
Seal Type: | Screwcap |