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"Charming & elegantly expressed" Wine Orbit

"A satisfyingly rich wine; a crowd-pleasing style" Bob Campbell, MW

Pair with baked white fish in a creamy lemon herb sauce

Squawking Magpie The Chatterer Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2018

Member rating / 3
$19.99p/Btl
Awarded 93/100 Points Awarded 92/100 Points Awarded 91/100 Points Awarded 4.5 Stars Awarded 4 Stars
Squawking Magpie The Chatterer Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2018

Squawking Magpie The Chatterer Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2018

Member rating / 3
The wine has a buttery and toasty finish having gone through malolactic fermentation and aged in oak...
$19.99p/Btl

Accolades

Awarded 93/100 Points 

Cam Douglas, Master Sommelier, Mar 2020

Awarded 92/100 Points & 4 Stars

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2020

Awarded 91/100 Points & 4.5 Stars

Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, May 2020

Description

  • French oak
  • Fresh fig
  • Subtle vanilla
  • Bright acidity

"Ripe, fruity, fleshy, varietal and layered bouquet. Aromas of baked peach and ripe citrus fruits to cashew nut, vanilla and toasty wood, baked custard and hot dry stones lead to flavours of the same. Fine mild wood tannins, medium and acidity and near full-bodied weight and richness present a classic Hawkes Bay expression with lots of palate appeal, flavour an finish. Lots to enjoy" Cam Douglas, Master Sommelier, Mar 2020

"Charming and elegantly expressed, the bouquet shows peach, fresh fig, lemon zest and subtle vanilla characters. It's succulent and beautifully rounded on the palate, offering fine texture and creamy mouthfeel, delightfully structured by bright acidity. At its best: now to 2022" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2020

"Fleshy Chardonnay with peach, sizzled butter and spicy oak flavours. A satisfyingly rich wine that delivers a lot for this price. Perhaps not greatly complex in a crowd-pleasing style that will find a ready market" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, May 2020

The wine has a buttery and toasty finish having gone through malolactic fermentation and aged in oak. Just like the “chatter” of the Magpie, fresh, full bodied and smooth. Delicious now or will cellar up to 5 years.

 

 

 

 

Seal

Screw Cap

Payment

Alcohol

13.5%

Delivery

NZ (from $5.99)

Member Rating

4 Stars

User comments (2)

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Excellent wine

noel - 14/03/2021

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Lovely wine.

Melanie - 09/08/2021


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