Two Rivers Clos Des Pierres Marlborough Chardonnay 2024 $27-$32 Crafted from some of the oldest Mendoza-clone vines in Marlborough, this new Chardonnay is deliciously toasty, roasty, packed with golden, ripe peach and edged with fragrant grapefruit and creamy, brulee and oatmeal characters. It’s a Chardonnay that winemaker Dave Clouston can be rightly proud of. Sophisticated, … Read More
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Mount Four The Matriarch Marlborough Chardonnay 2024
Mount Four The Matriarch Marlborough Chardonnay 2024 $30 Brand new from French winemaker Marie Navailles comes a Chardonnay stacked with punchy peach, taut tangerine, a lick of grapefruit pith and soft, creamy, almond notes on the nose and palate. Elegantly styled, plushly textured and laced with gently smoky oak, cleansing acidity and softly biscuity length … Read More
Linden Estate Destination Series Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2021
Linden Estate Destination Series Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2021 $64 If you’re a fan of classically rich Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay, you have skipped into the right cul-de-sac, my friend. Crafted by Alex Hendry and from one of the ‘holy trinity’ vintages of 2019, 2020 & 2021, this Chardonnay roars with scorched peach, grilled grapefruit, toasted almond … Read More
Village Vineyards Ironhorse Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2022
Village Vineyards Ironhorse Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2022 $45 Everything about this wine displays gentle complexity and careful handling. With aromas of grilled grapefruit, roast peach and creamy cashew complexity, it’s a wine that has immediate attractiveness and yum-factor which washes across the tongue and gums with plushness. It has good presence and poise, freshness and … Read More
Carrick Organic Bannockburn Chardonnay 2023
Carrick Organic Bannockburn Chardonnay 2023 $39 Beautifully balanced, barrel fermented and boasting stylishly rich aromas of roast peach, scorched grapefruit, hints of apple, almond meal and a prickle of pineapple. All of these elements wash across the palate, leaving a comet’s tail of fine, quartzy minerality and a satiny, creamy finish. Silky and refreshingly textural, … Read More
Lake Chalice Plume Marlborough Chardonnay 2022
Lake Chalice Plume Marlborough Chardonnay 2022 $45 Winemaker Chloe Gabrielson has crafted a beautifully balanced Chardonnay that’s absolutely crammed with white peach, grapefruit pith, a lick of lemon and a hint of ripe apple on the nose and palate. Complexity builds in the soft caramelisation of oak, the whisker of popcorn, the vein of creamy … Read More
Monowai Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2024
Monowai Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2024 $24.99 Winemaker and owner Emma Lowe has created a bold, peach-and cashew-crammed style with refreshing acidity, ribbons of buttered toast dusted with cinnamon, and a finish that’s like a marathon being run in your mouth. Tropic-tastic and softly spiced, it’s a fantastic chardonnay from an awesome vintage. Pop it into … Read More
Septima Emblema Mendoza Chardonnay 2024
Septima Emblema Mendoza Chardonnay 2024 $19 Lifted and lemony on the nose, this generously dry, nutty, citrus-laced style from Argentina is creamy and attractive to sip. For stockists phone WineTrades 02102301231
Massey Dacta Marlborough Chardonnay 2023
Massey Dacta Marlborough Chardonnay 2023 $22 Roasty, toasty goodness here from Zephyr’s Ben Glover, who named this wine after his younger brother’s inability to pronounce ‘tractor’ when they were little. It delivers deliciously brisk bursts of stonefruit, gallons of grippy grapefruit, and a juicy, creamy length of flavour. To sip, it’s super easy, unlike changing … Read More
Red Hut Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2024
Red Hut Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2024 $35.99 Grown in the Roys Hill subregion, this Corey Ryan-crafted Chardonnay roars with creamy roast nectarine and crushed cashew characters on the nose and palate. Gentle and juicy and laced with soft, toasty, gently caramelised oak to finish. Plush and pillowy to drink. Red Hut