2017 Pegasus Bay Chardonnay, Waipara
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The colour is lemon/straw. On the nose there are aromas of citrus, as well as honeydew melon and some stone fruit (peach and nectarine). In addition there is a hint of struck match which adds complexity and a flinty minerality. There are also some underlying savoury notes (toast and brioche) as a result of the secondary fermentation and lees contact in the barrel. The palate is concentrated, however the earlier picking has resulted in a wine that remains elegant and focussed, with refreshing acidity and a lingering finish.
Rich, weighty, textural wine that "feels" as good as it tastes. Big, intense, and quite complex chardonnay with struck match/mineral, grapefruit, bran biscuit and spicy oak flavours. Impressive now but promises to grow in stature with bottle age.
95 points Gourmet Traveller Magazine August 2019
A great bouquet - intense and forward - no mistaking the baking spices and roasted cashew attack then aromas of sweet grapefruit, lemon, white peach and minerality. On the palate - full-bodied and full- on with a powerful core of flavours from baked custard and brulée to citrus and apple to stone fruits and baking spices. Plenty of oak, toastiness and acidity to play with. A long finish with some fine oak tannins and great complexity.
95 points Cameron Douglas MS camdouglasms.com June 2019
Bold, complex and flavoursome Chardonnay with struck match, mineral, grapefruit, bran biscuit and spicy oak flavours. A rich, weighty, textural wine that 'feels' as good as it tastes.
95 points Bob Campbell MW therealreview.com
This powerful, North Canterbury wine has a definite ‘wow’ factor. From ungrafted, 30-year-old vines, it was hand-picked and fermented with indigenous yeasts in French oak puncheons. Full of personality, it has a highly fragrant, complex, slightly smoky bouquet, leading into a weighty but elegant palate, with grapefruit-like flavours, finely integrated oak and lovely depth.
5 stars Michael Cooper Winestate Magazine July/August 2019
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Wine Style | Traditional |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury/Waipara |
| Varietals | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 95 |
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