Still very youthful, the powerful 2021 vintage (5*) was estate-grown and hand-picked in the Terraces Vineyard, in the Tuki Tuki Valley, Hawke's Bay, and fermented and lees-aged for 11 months in French oak barriques (30 per cent new). Bright, light yellow/green, with a fragrant, smoky bouquet, it is mouthfilling and vigorous, with concentrated, peachy, citrusy flavours, seasoned with toasty oak, fresh acidity and a tightly structured, long finish. Best drinking mid-2024+.
Details
Type: White Wines
Variety: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2021
Overall Rating for All Vintages Tasted: ★★★★★ – 5 Stars
Price: $100 NZD
Sweetness: DRY
Value for Money: AV
When to drink: 2024
Reviewed November 2022