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Subregion | New Zealand > Marlborough |
Colour | White |
Type | Still |
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The 2011 Chardonnay is redolent of apricots, pineapple and toast, with attractive hints of struck match, cashews and cedar. Full, flavorsome and voluptuous in the mouth, there's a wonderful creaminess to the texture complimented by rich, apricot and nut flavors before it finishes with great length. Drink it now to 2017+.
It has now been in bottle just over a year and has those delicious struck-match characteristics derived from 'prior reduction' (ie the wine is not reduced now but did go through reductive phases in barrel, creating certain sulphur-related compounds) entwined with full-flavoured, pure citrus fruit - not just lemon but also zesty clementine. It has a wonderful creamy, mealy texture and aroma. This may sound like other top-quality barrel-fermented Chardonnays from around the world but what really marks this out is the terrific freshness that shines vibrantly through all the complex and full flavours.