"Lively acidity, vigour & complexity" Michael Cooper
"Impressive complexity, multi-layered mouthfeel, finishing impressively long & delectable" Wine Orbit
Excellent when paired with a creamy risotto topped with parmesan & crushed pine nuts
Mystery Marlborough Chardonnay 2018 (02)
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Mystery Marlborough Chardonnay 2018 (02)
Accolades
Awarded Double Gold Medal
China Wine & Spirits Awards 2019
Awarded Blue-Gold Medal
Sydney International Wine Competition 2020
Awarded 94/100 Points & 5 Stars
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jun 2019
Awarded 93/100 Points & Silver Medal
UK International Wine Competition 2020
Awarded 4.5 Stars
Michael Cooper
Awarded 4 Stars
Winestate Magazine 2019
Awarded Silver Medal
Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2020
Description
- Toasty oak
- Vanilla spice & crème brûlée
- Ripe fig
- Lively acidity
"This is stunningly attractive; the inviting bouquet shows nectarine, fig, lemon peel, vanilla and roasted cashew characters, followed by a concentrated palate that is wonderfully weighted and flavoursome. The wine offers impressive complexity and multi-layered mouthfeel, finishing impressively long and delectable. At its best: now to 2022" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jun 2019
"Still youthful, the 2018 vintage (4.5*) was grown principally in the Ure Valley, south of the Awatere Valley, and fermented in French oak barriques (just over 50 per cent new.) Bright, light lemon/green, it shows obvious potential, with fresh, strong, grapefruit-like flavours, gently seasoned with toasty oak, lively acidity, and very good intensity, vigour and complexity. Fine value" Michael Cooper
"Light pineapple on the nose with beautiful integration, alluring mineral streak and a delicate, zesty finish" UK International Wine Competition, 2020
A deep gold colour in the glass, with vibrant aromas of hints of vanilla spice and freshly picked figs. A textured and rich Chardonnay showing notes of ripe fig, vanilla spice and crème brûlée. Subtle hints of ginger and cardamom lead to a long, toasty finish.
The Chardonnay grapes were lighty pressed and trasferred into 50% new French and 50% old French oak barrels. Fermented with a specially selected yeast strain, the grapes then went through malolactic fermentation and were left on the lees for ten months in barrel, with regular stirring to enhance the creamy characteristics. Winemaker Heather Stewart then selected her favourite barrels for blending prior to lightly filtering and followed by gentle bottling.
Food Pairing: Drinking beautifully from release and will continue to mature over the next five to eight years. Excellent when paired with a creamy risotto topped with parmesan and crushed pine nuts.
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Better than I was expecting
Barbara - 21/07/2021
Top Chardonnay and great drinking
Hugh - 20/07/2021
Beautiful example of Marlborough chardonnay - and superb value at this price!
Jim - 19/05/2021
Nice now but will keep for as long as I can
Ronnie - 05/08/2021
Very pleasant chardy. Easy drinking.
Bill - 17/07/2021
Nice Chardonnay and good value for the price
Alan - 30/05/2021
Excellent wine, probably needs drinking now but beautiful
warren - 17/05/2021
Extremely good value for money.
James - 29/01/2021
Citrus, butter, a touch of minerality, with a lick of acidity on the moderately long finish. I like it, but not enough to buy again.
Dave - 16/06/2021
Nice chard, but a little sharper than buttery.
Debbie - 20/09/2020
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