2019 Pegasus Bay Virtuoso Chardonnay, Waipara

Fantastic aromas of ripe apple, smoke, flint & stone. Full bodied and very reductive with dry ice to the ripe and dry apple character. Dense and very layered, yet fresh and vivid. So long and intense. Great Finish.”

98 points jamessuckling.com

One gentle nose of this wine and the full impact of the bouquet is released. Aromas of a bold, oak, nut and rich fruit centred scents from roasted peach to baked grapefruit, burnt butter and oak spices of sweet vanilla and wet clove. Full-bodied, nutty, rich and satin textured on the palate with flavours that mirror the nose, but with even more power and intensity. Spices, warming alcohol, acidity and wood tannins build a solid foundation while the fruit flavours deliver contrast and core energy as well as flavour. A delicious wine, with weight and intensity, length and finesse. 

96 points Cam Douglas MS camdouglasms.com

Intense and impressively textural flagship chardonnay with ripe peach, tree fruits, honey, lime zest, toasted nut and charcuterie flavours. A backbone of fine, ripe tannins helps promote a dry finish and suggests that the wine will age well for at least a decade, perhaps more. 17 MAR 2022 Drink 2022–2033