AWARDED 95pts & GOLD MEDAL: International Cool Climate Wine Show 2017
'Awarded 91pts... This is one of Marlborough's most consistent and reliable chardonnays. It manages to offer freshness and purity as well as richness and plenty of flavour. ' Bob Campbell
Multi -layered palate with standout oak integration and balance.
Hunter's Marlborough Chardonnay 2016
Limited time special
Hunter's Marlborough Chardonnay 2016
Accolades
Awarded 95pts & Gold Medal
International Cool Climate Wine Show 2017
Awarded 91/100 Points
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
Awarded 91/100 Points
Bob Campbell, Master of Wine
Awarded 18/20 Points
Raymond Chan
Description
“A delectable barrel-fermented chardonnay, it is instantly appealing on the nose showing ripe stone fruit, orange peel, cedar and vanilla characters with subtle creamy notes. The palate is succulent and flavoursome, and delivers excellent fruit purity and intensity, wonderfully supported by stylish oak infusion and refreshing acidity.” Sam Kim, Wine Orbit. April 2017
“This is one of Marlborough's most consistent and reliable chardonnays. It manages to offer freshness and purity as well as richness and plenty of flavour. A good mix of white peach, melon, nutty leas and subtle oak, with a pleasingly lengthy finish.” Bob Campbell, March 2017.
“Bright, even, yellow colour with light golden hues, paler edged. The nose is well-concentrated and elegantly proportioned with fine, fragrant aromas of citrus and yellow stonefruits melded harmoniously with creamy barrel-ferment and nutty, toast oak complexities. This has freshness and vitality and mouthwatering, steely and mineral nuances underlining the fruit and oak. Medium-bodied, the palate has a concentrated heart of white and yellow stonefruits and citrus fruit layered with subtle creamy barrel-ferment and nutty oak flavours. Some minerally lees add detail and interest. The mouthfeel is fresh and flows along a fine, taut line with lacy acidity enlivening the palate, providing energy and tension. The wine carries to an elegant finish of nuts and toast. This is a crisp, refreshing Chardonnay with stonefruit and citrussy fruit interwoven with nutty and toasty oak.” Raymond Chan, April 2017
The 2016 Chardonnay shows a bright, floral nose of nectarine, citrus and hazelnut. The front palate is tightly structured, displaying crisp peach characters and tight, linear acid. The wine is superbly balanced with fresh fruit characters, excellent oak integration all supported with Hunter’s characteristic balanced acidity. This wines drinks very well on release but will develop and evolve over the next 5-7 years.
Spring was dry to start the growing season and late frosts in early December threaten but didn’t impact and fruit set was great. Some rain during the growing season in January provided plenty of nutrients and juicy weight to the fruit. A hot and dry summer delivered a harvest as smooth as can be with continuous fruit supply keeping the winery busy. Overall we received slightly above average yields with optimum quality fruit.
Hunter’s Chardonnay is a wine that the winemaking team is particularly proud of. Old vine Mendoza Chardonnay was selected from our Rapaura and Omaka vineyards. Fruit was brought into the winery by either selective machine harvester or hand-picked. The 2016 vintage is 100% free-run juice with select parcels moved straight to barrel with the balance left to settle overnight before being run down to oak for a high solid, indigenous fermentation. The controlled oxidative handling of the wine minimises the phenolic uptake. Following fermentation, 15-20% went through natural malolactic fermentation. The wine was aged in barrel on lees for 10 months before being racked and blended. The oak regime consisted of 100% French oak, 20% of which were new.
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excellent value for money...
John - 17/03/2018
Very nice Chardonnay, good price, oaky
Vanessa - 24/01/2018
Really nice Marlborough chardonnay
Anthony - 29/12/2017
This it the type of Chardonnay I really enjoy. I would definitely buy more.
Gayel - 21/12/2017
A nice and easy drinking Chardonnay. being Gold Medal = excellent value and we have bought this now a number of time and still enjoying it at each purchase
Helen - 20/11/2017
Excellent quality and drinking
Hugh - 30/10/2017
Very nice Chardonnay. We made an additional order after tasting it.
Diana - 12/10/2017
Great purchase
Dave - 10/10/2017
A really nice, balanced Chardonnay. Just ordered some more!
Shelley - 12/09/2017
Too good!!!
Julie - 21/08/2017
As good as one would expect from Jane Hunter
Guy - 06/08/2017
excellent wine, the best chardonnay my wife has had for a long time.
Ken - 23/07/2017
Never disappoints
Mark - 16/07/2017
This would be one of the nicest Chardonnays I have tried. Value for money!
Donna - 11/07/2017
Lovely wine - light for a chardonnay and completely enjoyable....
Lauren - 10/07/2017
I had not tried Hunters Chardy as it was always too expensive but this is really nice
Daphne - 09/07/2017
this is lovely
Lyn - 22/01/2018
Rich satisfying Chardonnay with a creamy lingering finish. I repeated the order!
Julie - 19/12/2017
This is a lovely wine with good flavour and an accessible price.
Julia - 11/12/2017
Nice wine
Peter - 11/12/2017
Nice balanced Chardonnay . Would buy again
Paul - 19/10/2017
Classy Chardie at a good price. It should improve for a while yet too!
Dave - 05/10/2017
Very very good Chardonnay and great value
Jon - 05/10/2017
Nice clean taste.
Sarah - 29/09/2017
quality Marlborough chardonnay, good value if not a top shelf example. HB my favourite chardy region.....
Maurice - 21/09/2017
Very pleasant
Colin - 19/09/2017
very nice wine
Angela - 02/09/2017
Really enjoying this Chardonnay. Thanks
Raewyn - 01/08/2017
At last, a lovely early drinking NZ chardy at a reasonable price.
Maurice - 20/07/2017
Always a great drop, and very consistent quality from Hunters!
Colin - 16/07/2017
Suits my palate
Chris - 12/07/2017
A well structured Chardonnay at a reasonable price.
John - 09/07/2017
A very nice Chardonnay
Peter - 09/07/2017
Good easy drinking and value for money
Gaye - 23/01/2018
Not as good as I was expecting, given the reviews this wine has received.
Mark - 02/01/2018
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