Saint Clair Pioneer Block 10 Twin Hills Marlborough Chardonnay 2020 $34 
Grown in the deep, clay-based soils of Saint Clair’s Omaka Valley vineyard, this chardonnay has been given an excellent kickstart to life from a superbly sunny, dry vintage and by being shepherded into the bottle by a crack team of winemakers led by Hamish Clark and Stewart Maclennan. I love how rich and nutty it is on the nose and how those toasty notes wrap around its core of grapefruit and nectarine. Refreshing acidity tweaks the textures up tenfold and yet it finishes with a creamy, soothing undertone. Hints of fig, roasted hazelnuts and cinnamon toast sneak through too. I absolutely love it!
