Posted: April 3, 2017
Solid, dryish wine, medium-bodied, with fresh acidity and ripe, peachy flavours, balanced for easy drinking. Good value. (From Sileni.)
Comments Off on Overstone Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Vivacious, medium-bodied style with an attractive, aromatic bouquet, crisp, lively pear and spice flavours and an off-dry finish. Priced sharply.
Comments Off on Haha Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Clearly varietal wine with peach, pear and lychee flavours, showing very good delicacy and depth, and a gently spicy, off-dry finish.
Comments Off on Esk Valley Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Fruit-driven style with vibrant, ripe, peachy flavours to the fore and plenty of drink-young appeal.
Comments Off on Sileni Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Mouthfilling, barrel-fermented wine with a slightly mealy bouquet and peachy flavours, showing good ripeness and harmony. Vibrantly fruity, with some elegance.
Comments Off on Tiki Single Vineyard Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Slightly oaky bouquet. Mouthfilling, with citrusy, peachy, nutty flavours, showing a touch of complexity, but oak-dominated in its youth (fermented in French oak barriques, 70% new). Worth cellaring.
Comments Off on Tiki Koro Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Full-bodied wine with fresh, citrusy flavours, gently seasoned with nutty oak, and a slightly creamy texture. Enjoyable young.
Comments Off on Sileni Estate Selection The Lodge Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Grown on limestone slopes in Central Hawke’s Bay, this barrel-fermented wine is crisp and slightly minerally, with good depth of fresh, peachy flavours, showing some complexity.
Comments Off on Pukeora Ruahine Range Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Mouthfilling and fresh, in a fruit-driven style with a subtle twist of oak and excellent balance for early drinking.
Comments Off on Vidal Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Mouthfilling, with moderately concentrated, peachy, citrusy, slightly biscuit flavours and a fresh, crisp finish.
Comments Off on Vidal Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Mouthfilling, with fresh, ripe, grapefruit-like flavours, considerable complexity and a slightly creamy texture. (From Sileni.)
Comments Off on Satyr Kereru Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Finely balanced wine, medium to full-bodied, with fresh acidity, citrusy, peachy flavours and subtle, mealy, oaky notes adding complexity.
Comments Off on Pask Gimblett Road Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Attractive, moderately complex wine with vibrant, peachy, citrusy flavours, fresh and crisp, and a gentle seasoning of biscuity oak.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Tightly structured, still-youthful wine with mouthfilling body and very good depth of citrusy flavours, fresh and crisp.
Comments Off on Kidnapper Cliffs Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Full-bodied wine from Mangatahi with ripe fruit flavours, some barrel-ferment complexity and very good depth.
Comments Off on Crossroads Winemakers Collection Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Tight, youthful, elegant wine with ripe, citrusy flavours, showing excellent complexity and length. Best drinking mid-2016+.
Comments Off on Te Awa Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Mouthfilling, ripely flavoured, peachy wine with fresh, balanced acidity, a subtle seasoning of nutty oak and good weight, texture and length. Bargain-priced.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Strong, smoky, ‘struck match’ aromas. Fresh, grapefruit-like flavours, with well-integrated nutty oak and good complexity. Tight, focused and lingering.
Comments Off on Vidal Legacy Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Elegant, youthful wine with fresh, ripe, citrusy flavours to the fore, nutty, mealy characters adding complexity, and a well-rounded, harmonious finish. (From Rod McDonald.)
Comments Off on Te Awanga Estate Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Fragrant, youthful wine with peachy, citrusy, slightly smoky and biscuity flavours, a strong seasoning of oak and excellent complexity. Well worth cellaring.
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Riflemans Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Elegant, youthful, medium-bodied wine with fresh, ripe, sweet-fruit flavours, gently seasoned with oak. Finely balanced, with drink-young appeal.
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Creamy, smoky bouquet. Mouthfilling, with generous, ripe fruit flavours, toasty oak adding complexity, and a well-rounded, lingering finish. (From Rod McDonald.)
Comments Off on Quarter Acre Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Fragrant, mouthfilling, Gimblett Gravels wine with ripe fruit flavours, impressive depth and complexity, and a lingering finish.
Comments Off on Pask Small Batch Wild Yeast Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Slightly oaky bouquet. Traditional regional style, with substantial body and generous, ripe, peachy, slightly toasty flavours. ‘Yum,’ enthused one judge.
Comments Off on Pask Declaration Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Elegant wine, fully barrel-fermented, with a fragrant, mealy, slightly biscuity bouquet. Full-bodied and fresh, with vibrant, ripe fruit flavours, a subtle oak influence and good length.
Comments Off on Craggy Range Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Slightly creamy bouquet. Weighty, with ripe, stonefruit flavours, showing good depth, and a finely-textured, lengthy finish.
Comments Off on Gunn Estate Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Pale, youthful wine with mouthfilling body, fresh, citrusy fruit flavours, smoky, creamy notes adding complexity and a lingering, harmonious finish.
Comments Off on Clearview Beachhead Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Fleshy and sweet-fruited, with generous, peachy flavours, finely integrated oak and a rounded finish.
Comments Off on Askerne Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Pale, creamy-textured wine with rich, grapefruit-like flavours, finely integrated oak, good complexity and a long finish. Tightly structured and ageworthy.
Comments Off on Ash Ridge Vintner’s Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Elegant, tight-knit wine with a smoky bouquet, concentrated, ripe, grapefruit-like flavours, good complexity and a sustained finish. Well worth cellaring.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Fragrant bouquet, citrusy, nutty and smoky. Powerful, weighty wine, still very youthful, with concentrated, ripe grapefruit and nut flavours, showing excellent complexity, harmony and richness.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Maturing very gracefully. Fairly youthful, light yellow colour, mouthfilling body and rich, citrusy, complex flavours. Fine, elegant and sweet-fruited, with an attractive maturity. Probably at its peak.
Comments Off on Vidal Legacy Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Classy, elegant wine with a fragrant bouquet, mingling ripe fruit and smoky notes. Strong, grapefruit-like flavours, with well-integrated nutty oak, good complexity and a long finish.
Comments Off on Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
This beauty shot straight to a five-star rating from all judges. A generous, full-bodied wine, with a fragrant, slightly flinty bouquet, it has rich stonefruit flavours, seasoned with nutty oak and excellent complexity.
Comments Off on Esk Valley Winemakers Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Classic regional style, with mouthfilling body and strong peach, grapefruit and nut flavours, showing excellent complexity and harmony. Weighty, rich and rounded, this is a wonderful buy.
Comments Off on Esk Valley Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Weighty, generous, creamy-smooth wine, estate-grown at Te Awanga and barrel-fermented. Concentrated, peachy, slightly toasty flavours, with excellent texture, harmony and length.
Comments Off on Elephant Hill Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Fragrant, complex, slightly smoky bouquet. Concentrated, youthful, grapefruit-like flavours, woven with fresh acidity, a subtle oak seasoning and good complexity. Elegant, tightly structured wine, rated highly by all judges.
Comments Off on Clearview Estate Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017