This wine is what is sometimes described as a ‘fruit and oak’-style chardonnay, but exceptionally made and done with panache. …

Bright citrus and white florals come through on the nose with just a hint of creaminess that adds a luxurious …

A low-key example that doesn’t need to shout to make an impression. White stonefruit and florals abound on the nose …

Savoury complex notes on the nose and palate with lots of reductive smokiness for those who are a fan of …

Looks fantastic in the glass with lots of oak and phenolics balanced against ripe fruit and creamy cashew and bran …

I wonder if, when the first vines were planted on Waiheke in 1977, anyone imagined it would become the wine …

Clean and bright in the glass with fresh lifted aromatics. The palate is very well structured and precise with flavours …

Ripe and full from the first whiff to the last remnants of flavour on the palate, this is a borderline …

An understated nose with ripe fruit aromas well balanced by the generous oak present. The palate is bold, yet with …

Medium colour in the glass with citrus and white flower aromas on the nose. While not overly complex, it is …

Big, bold and ripe with attractive fruit and lots of well-managed oak. It’s big without being too much, a style …

Medium colour in the glass with aromas of stonefruit and lovely toasty, nutty characteristics. The palate is very sound with …

An unabashed fruit bomb with judicious use of oak which is exceptionally well balanced against the fruit present on the …

Fresh and bright on the nose with aromas of white florals and some thiol influence. The palate is lovely with …

Aromas of citrus, apricot, cashew and hessian fabric and sulphide commingle on the nose with good intensity suggesting the bold …

A reductive style done well with lots going on through the nose and the palate. That said, it all works …

A style that is sometimes described as cuddly, but who doesn’t love a cuddle? Well weighted and complex, this example …

Pale yellow in the glass with flecks of gold, this is a bold chardonnay with cream, oak stonefruit and reduction …

Lovely fruit aromas come through on the nose balanced by oak sweetness and some spice. The palate is well focussed …

Ripe citrus and stonefruit aromas abound on the nose with a nutty, creamy character coming though. The palate is lovely …

Understated on the nose with subtle yet fresh primary aromas and lightly reductive aromas. The palate is lean but well …

Bright acid is apparent with quiet stonefruit and some reductive aromatic characters present on the nose. The palate is mid …

Ripe yet understated on the nose with lithe fruit and oak characteristics intertwined. The palate is nicely weighted and complex …

Bright and fresh with immediacy on the nose that is layered with lemonady citrus aromas alongside oak spice and butter …

Ripe on the nose with a whisper of reduction and an attractive mealiness. Rich, ripe and toasty, the palate is …

A lovely expression with juicy peach aromas alongside toasty nut and creamy vanilla oak characteristics on the nose and through …

Fresh fruit aromas on the nose balanced by sweet nougat, nutty cashews and just a hint of reduction. The palate …

Bright yet subtle citrus and peach aromas come through on the nose alongside a smoky, flinty reduction that adds intrigue. …

Pale in the glass with delicate fruit aromas sitting alongside subtle oak spice which belie the richness within. The palate …

A medium colour in the glass with lovely cool fruit characteristics on the nose. The palate is clean, stylish and …

Understated on the nose with delicate white peach and florals on the nose alongside just a hint of lees. The …

That this is a rich style is immediately evident with an abundance of fruit and oak spice on the nose …

Understated on the nose with white nectarine and citrus aromas and just a hint of oak on the nose and …

The nose is rich with delightful creamy aromas that sit alongside the bright citrus and delicate blossoms. The palate is …

Initially smoky on the palate this wine has lovely understated ripe stone fruit aromas balanced against judicious, but well-handled oak …

Ripe on the nose with thiol coming through alongside fleshy peaches and nectarine aromas on the nose. The palate is …

Medium coloured in the glass this is a riper style of chardonnay that is fresh, well balanced and very stylish. …

Sweet fruit abounds with hints of oyster shell and minerality coming through both on the nose and through the palate. …