This is typically a bold style. The 2020 vintage (4*) was fermented and matured for a year in French oak barriques (partly new). Pale straw, it is fleshy and creamy-textured, with mouthfilling body and generous, youthful, peachy, toasty flavours, showing good complexity. An upfront style, it should be at its best 2023+.
Details
Type: White Wines
Variety: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2020
Overall Rating for All Vintages Tasted: ★★★★ – 4 Stars
Price: $34 NZD
Sweetness: DRY
Value for Money: –V
When to drink: 2023
Past Vintages:
Vintage: 2020; Winemaker’s Rating: 6/7; When to Drink: 22 – 27
Notes: WR provided by wineries. P = Peaked.
Reviewed March 2022