Mount Riley Marlborough Chardonnay 2022
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Awarded 90/100 Points & 4.5 Stars
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Mar 2023
Description
- French oak
- Ripe apricot
- Nougat & spice
- Creamy finish
"Charming and elegantly lifted with ripe apricot, fig, nougat and lemon peel aromas, it's juicy and rounded in the mouth displaying fine texture and smooth mouthfeel. Attractively fruited and soothing with a lengthy creamy finish. At its best: now to 2026" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Mar 2023
Bright straw in colour. Citrus and stonefruit aromas are complimented by spice, gunflint and toast from a touch of oak. An approachable wine with inviting bright fruit flavours and great texture and roundness. The oak influence delivers complexity and great intensity on the palate. Drinking well now; this wine will continue to drink well up to 2027.
The grapes for this wine were grown in the Wairau Valley region of Marlborough. This wine is made from grape parcels where 80% was fermented in new and seasoned French barriques and 20% was fermented in stainless steel.
This style of winemaking enables us to craft a wine with bright fruit forward characters while still ensuring complexity and the depth of flavours imparted by oak influence. Partial malolactic fermentation was allowed for the barrel portion of the wine while it aged for 9 months on lees.
Food Pairing: Match with seafood, light meats and cheese.
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