Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay has an admirable history and each year we are impressed by its consistency. Despite wild variation in climate and vintage idiosyncrasies the wine rises above all to deliver controlled and aristocratic allure. The vintage will be remembered as one of elegance, rather lithe in stature, and approachable.
Rich and powerful with wet slate notes and a hint of grapefruit pith. Subtle at the start, it surges across the palate to a tapered, mineral, salivatory finishTasted alongside Neudorf's excellent Nelson Chardonnay this wine shows a real step up in concentration and complexity. It's surprisingly accessible with warmer, richer tones than I remember from earlier vintages and perhaps softer, broader acidity. It's less of a burgundy lookalike (as it often is) and more of a rich, sumptuous Nelson wine made by the country's top Chardonnay producer29 AUG 2012
97 points Bob Campbell MW therealreview.com Tasted 8/8/2017