Oak Estate Hawke’s Bay Méthode Traditionnelle $45
If you’re a fan of fizz scented with shortbread, rising dough, bright lemony layers and smooth, creamy, cashew characters, then this blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay is for you. Sourced from fruit grown in the Bridge Pa Triangle, it’s rested on its yeast lees for 20months before being disgorged and bottled, and it’s a snappy, vibrant, very satisfying thing to sip. Elegant, beautifully structured and showing sexy complexity and depth,