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
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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
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
Folding Hill Bendigo Chardonnay 2023
Folding Hill Bendigo Chardonnay 2023 $38 Wow! Central Otago Chardonnay is absolutely having its moment and I’m exultant about that. From the 2023 vintage the team at Folding Hill have crafted a fantastic example, a style roaring with baked stonefruit, creme brulee, soft caramelised characters a lick of white pepper and grapefruit pith. A style … Read More
Palliser Estate Om Santi Vineyard Martinborough Chardonnay 2023
Palliser Estate Om Santi Vineyard Martinborough Chardonnay 2023 $85 Sourced from Palliser’s original, gravelly vineyard, Om Santi is certified organic and their flagship Chardonnay, only produced in years when the fruit is deemed exceptional by winemaker Guy McMaster and his team, and designed for maximum impact. And it does exactly that. Erupting with stonefruit intensity, … Read More
French Peak Banks Peninsula Chardonnay 2023
French Peak Banks Peninsula Chardonnay 2023 $52 Absolutely stacked with shiny medals, this Chardonnay from the scenic surrounds of Banks Peninsula is light, cleansing, softly oaked, and laced with a layer of creamy complexity and delivers very youthful acidity. It’s a style I’d like to go back to in another year or so. White peach, … Read More