Mills Reef Reserve Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2024

Description

Oak, Peach, Spice

"A deepening yellow core with straw and flecks of gold lead to a bouquet of baked red apple and fresh peach, there’s a layer of baking spices, vanilla and Brazil nut leesy qualities. A wine with ripeness and complexity. Full-bodied, dry, weighty and classic creaminess coats the palate. Fruit flavours and leesy oak and tannin textures dominate the palate then a contrasting seam of acidity offers contrast and balance. Well made, dry and lengthy. A classic example from the Leveret and Mills Reef stable. Ready to drink from day of purchase through 2029" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Jun 2025

This excellent Chardonnay is highly appealing, with pronounced nectarine, baked peach, rock melon, nashi pear and ginger spice flavours, finishing with subtle butterscotch notes, ensuing with a touch of clove, vanilla and toasty oak, conferring a lovely creamy weight, length and complexity. Full bodied and perfectly balanced, enjoy with pan fried fish and a caper butter sauce, or cellar judiciously for 4-5 years.

Food Pairing: Full bodied and perfectly balanced, enjoy with pan fried fish and a caper butter sauce.