"Succulent & rounded on the palate" Wine Orbit
Rich and concentrated with a balanced acidity
Serve with grilled and roasted seafood and poultry dishes
Sileni Reserve Oaked Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2018
Sileni Reserve Oaked Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2018
Accolades
Awarded 4 Stars
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
Description
- Stone fruit
- Creamy oak
- Citrus
- Balanced acidity
"Ripe stone fruit flavours are beautifully complemented by elegant notes of hazelnut, spiced apple and nougat. It is succulent and rounded on the palate, displaying silky texture and creamy mouthfeel, leading to a lingering juicy finish. Friendly and approachable with attractive tasty flavours. At its best: now to 2021" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Oct 2020
Intense aromatics of stone fruit and citrus with beautiful oak and buttery characters. These flow onto a palate that is rich and concentrated with a balanced acidity and long finish.
The fruit for this Reserve Chardonnay were grown mainly in the warm growing conditions of the Bridge Pa Triangle, with a minor component coming from our cooler Mangatahi site. This results in wines that are quite different; tropical and stone fruit characters and rounded palate from the warm site compared with a more citrus, fresher style from the cooler site. This allowed us to blend a wine that has both complexity, interest and layers of flavour.
The grapes were carefully harvested and the juice clarified before going through fermentation in stainless steel tank. The wine was then put through a partial malolactic ferment and underwent a period of oak ageing. At completion of fermentation the wine was aged for a short time on yeast lees with periodic stirring.
In ancient Greece, the Sileni were companions of Dionysus, the god of wine, vineyards and theatre. When there was something to be celebrated, the Sileni were always on hand to encourage enjoyment of delicious food, great wine and social interaction. Named in their honour, Sileni Estates produces a range of wines made to be great collaborators, with a talent for enhancing flavours and textures.
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we love this and am trying to purchase more
Susan - 07/09/2021
Delicious - wish the label was classier-looking!
Sarah - 25/07/2021
This is a damn good chard' underpriced in my view. no vices, just eminately drinkable
John - 16/07/2021
really enjoying this wine, great value
Carol - 09/05/2021
Love this company/site. Have had some superb mystery wines too.
MJ - 08/05/2021
This as a truly superb wine and great value for money – thoroughly recommend. Cheers Reg
Reg - 10/03/2021
Lovely chardonnay this is our 2 order of it
Jill - 06/02/2021
A very palatable chardonnay.
Ros - 08/12/2020
Great Chardy. Excellent price
Tracy - 07/12/2020
For a person who doesn't usually enjoy ‘Oaked’ Chardonnays - this was a wonderful surprise!! Love it Love it Love it
Sharyn - 12/11/2020
A super Hawkes bay Chardonnay. Great value
Sherrill - 05/11/2020
Just superb for the price.
Tony - 03/11/2020
Will order more
Mary - 27/10/2020
first impressions very good.
Kay - 26/10/2020
A beautiful wine need to save up for more
Ronnie - 26/10/2020
A really good and pleasant oaky Chardonnay. Worth every cent - and some!
Julia - 25/10/2020
As a keen drinker of oaked buttery chardonnays it is rare to find one in this old fashioned style. Superb example and I will be ordering more.
Richard - 27/06/2020
Excellent value for money. Easy drinking will definitely order more
Margaret - 06/06/2020
Lovely
Colleen - 17/04/2020
Nice quaffing wine for value
Grant - 01/09/2021
Some might find the oak rather too dominant. However it is good value for the price
Gerard - 15/08/2021
A nice wine from hawkes bay. I would repurchase this sileni wine again.
Phil - 13/06/2021
Lovely mellow taste - just how I like them - would buy again
Jennie - 07/03/2021
Awsome wine for value
Michele - 07/03/2021
Beautiful full bodied chardonnay. Highly recommend.
Jeanine - 15/02/2021
Excellent value Chardonnay
Robert - 01/01/2021
a generous oak flavor
Mike - 15/12/2020
very nice taste of Hawkes Bay
Greg - 27/10/2020
very drinkable however the bottles are ver small
Lindsay - 26/10/2020
VG example of an oaked Chard. Reasonable price.
Britt - 26/10/2020
Delish
Ainslie - 25/10/2020
Nice big wine.Not quire the big buttery chard I hoped for
Jim - 25/10/2020
Soft, not too oaky, very easy drinking
Michael - 16/07/2020
Nice chardonnay, good value.
Barrie - 24/06/2020
I really enjoy this wine especially the oak
Kay - 04/05/2020
Very good value wine.
Craig - 03/03/2020
Pleasant middle of the road wine
David - 14/06/2021
Good quaffing wine
Tony - 03/01/2021
quite light
Lorraine - 07/12/2020
Quite ordinary and not at all memorable
Roger - 27/10/2020
Very nice. Will buy again
Anne - 27/10/2020
Reasonable value for money but a little weak on creamy, notable chardonnay flavours
Alan - 09/07/2020
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