Decibel Testify Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2022 $44
Gloriously golden in the glass this is a creamy, nutty, roast nectarine-scented chardonnay that’s the result of blending fruit from Te Awanga fruit with vineyards inland. 100% barrel fermented, it’s a style that’s easy, fleshy, softly peachy and dangerously drinkable. There’s a seam of minerality rolling through the wine and it adds to its generous finish. It’s the kind of chardonnay that’s crying out for oozy, ripe, nutty brie.