Based on the winery’s best Hawke’s Bay grapes, this is typically a seductive wine with a finely judged balance of rich, citrusy, peachy fruit flavours and toasty oak. Hand-picked in the company’s Middle Road Vineyard at Havelock North, it is fermented and matured for 10 months in French oak barriques (up to 50 per cent new). The 2010 vintage (4.5*) is youthful and rich, with mouthfilling body and peachy, citrusy, biscuity, toasty flavours, showing excellent complexity, concentration and potential. Best drinking 2013+.
Details
Type: White Wines
Variety: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2010
Overall Rating for All Vintages Tasted: ★★★★✰ – 4.5 Stars
Price: $30 NZD
Sweetness: DRY
Value for Money: AV
Buyer’s Guide Edition: 2012
When to drink: 2013