The powerful 2020 vintage (3.5*) is an upfront style, French oak-aged (30 per cent new). Bright yellow/green, it is robust, with stonefruit and toasty oak flavours, and a slightly honeyed bouquet.
Details
Type: White Wines
Variety: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2020
Overall Rating for All Vintages Tasted: ★★★✰ – 3.5 Stars
Price: $26 NZD
Sweetness: DRY
Value for Money: –V
Past Vintages:
Vintage: 2020; Winemaker’s Rating: 7/7; When to Drink: 22 – 26
Vintage: 2019; Winemaker’s Rating: 7/7; When to Drink: 22 – 25
Vintage: 2018; Winemaker’s Rating: 7/7; When to Drink: P – P
Vintage: 2017; Winemaker’s Rating: 7/7; When to Drink: P – P
Vintage: 2016; Winemaker’s Rating: 6/7; When to Drink: P – P
Vintage: 2015; Winemaker’s Rating: 7/7; When to Drink: P – P
Vintage: 2014; Winemaker’s Rating: 7/7; When to Drink: P – P
Vintage: 2013; Winemaker’s Rating: 7/7; When to Drink: P – P
Notes: WR provided by wineries. P = Peaked.
Reviewed March 2022