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Tiki Single Vineyard Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2017
There is a lot going on in this wine, yet it carries it well. Concentrated flavours of baked stone fruits …
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The Remarkables Central Otago Chardonnay 2017
A well-managed style with fresh and juicy lines and palate depth. Attractively complex flavours of white peach, white flower, cashew …
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Chardonnay 2017
Bony structure with a touch of white pepper in an understated style shows exemplary restraint. Dry and moderately rich on …
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Gisborne Albariño 2017 (Gisborne)
A very floral wine with zesty apple and lemon notes that make for a vibrant and fresh wine. The peach …
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Vavasour Chardonnay 2017 (Marlborough)
This wine takes you to the river on a sunny day with its aromas of wet stone. Fresh and vibrant …
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TW Reserve Chardonnay 2015 (Gisborne)
A well-defined, slightly mealy wine with a silky, mid palate that is long, delicate and easy to drink. Apricot and …
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Wairau River Reserve Chardonnay 2017 (Marlborough)
top 5
With a well-structured mid-palate, great length and focus, this wine is a style that will age with dignity. Punchy stone …
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Wairau River Chardonnay 2017 (Marlborough)
A very tight and spicy style with a linear profile of apples, white peaches and citrus. A firm, youthful texture …
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Kim Crawford Small Parcels Chardonnay 2016 (Hawke’s Bay)
This very warm and friendly wine has loads of boldly expressive character. The aromas of savoury oak toast and spices …
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James Sinclair Chardonnay 2017 (Marlborough)
A tight, crisp style with a fine bony structure. The palate has integrity and drive with classic and familiar aromas …
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Best Buys for NZ Chardonnay
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Brancott Estate Living Land Series Marlborough Chardonnay 2013
top 10
The panel dubbed this wine the “classic retro”, in recognition of its golden-peach and vanilla-bean flavours. “That fruit is delicious …
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Crossroads Milestone Series Chardonnay 2013
top 10
Steve Smith was taken with this wine’s papery, mineral texture, resembling white Burgundy. Citrus, vanilla, roasted white nuts, gunflint and …
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De Vine Chardonnay Nelson 2010
De Vine in name, divine by nature. This lemon-coloured wine has developed beautifully, thanks to sensitive oak handling and well-ripened …
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Fault Line Chardonnay 2013
No fault lines that the panel could detect – just a steady flow of sweet lemon zest, fresh ginger and …
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HaHa Marlborough Chardonnay 2013
Attractive struck-match scents usher in an exotic array of flavours, rock melon and orange peel among them. “Very well-managed aromas”, …
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Mud House Marlborough Chardonnay 2013
Nothing showy about this 2013; it is a restrained yet focused package. Classy aromatics – flintiness and limes – lead …
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Saint Clair Vicar’s Choice Chardonnay 2013
The vicar has chosen well (again), but should be told to put this one aside for a year or two, …
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Selaks Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2013
top 10
Another fine buy from a fine vintage, this wine represents yet another stylistic gear change. Biscuit, cedary spice, grapefruit and …
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Te Awa Left Field Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2013
top 10
You get a lot for a modest outlay from this settled, very together Hawke’s Bay chard. Marzipan, citrus and hints …
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Chardonnay 2013
This very drinkable style is well stocked with ripe melon and citrus flavours, overlaid with warm, rich toast and butterscotch …
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