Two Chardonnays at Shed 5 restaurant (Wellington, NZ): No notes taken - recollections the next day. Pale gold. An attractive rich-seeming, full nose of citrus and stone fruit, with just a touch of the exotic. Also a little lactic, showing the effect of the oak. Similar notes on palate. Dense and generous but relatively elegant. Balanced and in proportion. Orchard fruit and some citrus with some mealy vanillin oak-related elements. However, lacking the definition and acidic cut needed for a higher score and to match my Waiheke Is oysters. It seemed relatively forward, best enjoyed in the next few years.
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Pale straw yellow with a silvery glint to it. Super clear and limpid. Luscious nose of egg cream, yellow plum, limestone, citrus zest and phenolics. Round entry and great fruit extract. Similar flavour profile as on the nose. Lots of yellow plum, citrus zest, and stony minerality. Finishes clean, soft and flavourful. Perfect level of acidity and just enough fleshy phenolics to provide some astringency for complexity. Always a treat!
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Un merveilleux nez d'abricot, de fruits tropicaux, de miel, de foin et de notes légèrement grillées. Un vin rond avec une acidité fraiche aux saveurs discrètes de fruits et de vanille. Un vin délicat avec une finale moyenne. Prêt à boire. 88+
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Sadly the last bottle. Pale silver and gold in the glass. Classic old world Chardonnay nose. Mild yellow stone fruit like yellow plum, crushed limestone, yellow pear and some green tea notes on the nose. Medium bodied, good fruit extract, mellow acidity and some phenolic astringency on the finish. The flavours align with the nose quite nicely. Lots of fleshy yellow plum, soft citrus notes, a round, plush mouthfeel and a nice bitter / tangy finish. Consistently fine!
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Giallo tenue, limpido. Naso caratteristico dello Chardonnay con mela, pera, agrumi e nota floreale. Al palato una buona base acida supporta frutta a polpa gialla e una nota minerale che lascia un finale sapido e mediamente persistente.
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PnP. Pale and clear straw yellow. Egg cream, limestone, fleshy yellow plum and light citrus on the nose. Smooth, medium bodied, off crisp acidity, good fruit extract and a nice overall balance. Flavours of fresh cut grass, yellow plum, limestone, creme anglais and white grapefruit on the palate. Nice medium long finish that is fruit filled and crisp. Lovely stuff every time!
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Very crisp and clear canary yellow with silver minnow highlights. Such a fresh nose of citrus zest, oyster shell, yellow plum and egg cream. Medium bodied, round mouthfeel, perfectly balanced acidity, cloaked alcohol and a lovely fruit fleshy finish. Layers of creamy yellow fleshed fruit and citrus, phenolics, oyster shell and a touch of fresh green herbs. This wine is the whole package! Consistently great!
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Bien surpris de ce Chardo Italien, c'est solide pour les 23$ demandé. Droit et assez vif avec une belle acidité. Il y a des saveurs de miel, des notes florales et de la pomme Golden. La finale est de longueur moyenne sur des relents salins. Super beau RQP, on aime bien
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nice value chardonnay. Light oak, plenty of minerals, some salinity. Medium density, but on lighter end vs. new world chardonnays. Easy drinking, light enough to be a summer wine.
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Pale frosted straw colour. Crystal clear! Lovely Bramito nose of yellow plum, egg creme, limestone, spring grass, white currant, lanolin and a spritz of grapefruit zest. Nice and round on the palate with flavours very similar as the nose. Mostly yellow plum, limestone and a hint of creamy untoasted oak. Almost a slight oiliness feel to it but then it finishes fresh and crisp with elevated acidity and an intriguing phenolic bite. Just lovely! Seems to be very consistent year after year.
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pale yellow-green med(-) aromas intensity of pear, peach, lime, grapefruit, hint of stone fruit, light minerality; developing; dry, high acidity, med abv, med body, long finish, med(-) complexity, very pleasant - good VFM; can drink now - suitable for few years of aging;
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Straw with golden hue. Intense nose with enough complexity, apple, nectarine, citrus with smoky and slight wood notes. On the palate creamy with balancing acidity. In this price range it's top. -2028. 5/12/16/8
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5/1/2024 - Al-Vino Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very good bottle of Chardonnay. Clean crisp and food friendly.
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4/27/2024 - anjtutt Likes this wine: 88 Points
Drink up
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4/4/2023 - PeterStaub wrote:
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9/25/2022 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 89 Points
Two Chardonnays at Shed 5 restaurant (Wellington, NZ): No notes taken - recollections the next day. Pale gold. An attractive rich-seeming, full nose of citrus and stone fruit, with just a touch of the exotic. Also a little lactic, showing the effect of the oak. Similar notes on palate. Dense and generous but relatively elegant. Balanced and in proportion. Orchard fruit and some citrus with some mealy vanillin oak-related elements. However, lacking the definition and acidic cut needed for a higher score and to match my Waiheke Is oysters. It seemed relatively forward, best enjoyed in the next few years.
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4/5/2022 - VinedyRoad Likes this wine: 89 Points
Solid PFV at $17
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12/7/2021 - kfrench150 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Pale straw yellow with a silvery glint to it. Super clear and limpid. Luscious nose of egg cream, yellow plum, limestone, citrus zest and phenolics. Round entry and great fruit extract. Similar flavour profile as on the nose. Lots of yellow plum, citrus zest, and stony minerality. Finishes clean, soft and flavourful. Perfect level of acidity and just enough fleshy phenolics to provide some astringency for complexity. Always a treat!
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11/26/2021 - MangeV wrote: 88 Points
Citrus and slight oakiness.
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11/25/2021 - ChateauDutremble Likes this wine: 88 Points
Un merveilleux nez d'abricot, de fruits tropicaux, de miel, de foin et de notes légèrement grillées. Un vin rond avec une acidité fraiche aux saveurs discrètes de fruits et de vanille. Un vin délicat avec une finale moyenne. Prêt à boire. 88+
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9/21/2021 - imieiduecentesimi wrote: 90 Points
Straw color. Minerality, grass and creamy nose with some citrus and pear and a touch of honey. Medium body, salinity and acidity.
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7/17/2021 - dmvatl wrote:
Hint of oak/cedar- vinified separately in stainless and oak (w/malolactic fermentation). Fresh / citrus / minerality. Umbria / central Italy
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7/15/2021 - kfrench150 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Sadly the last bottle. Pale silver and gold in the glass. Classic old world Chardonnay nose. Mild yellow stone fruit like yellow plum, crushed limestone, yellow pear and some green tea notes on the nose. Medium bodied, good fruit extract, mellow acidity and some phenolic astringency on the finish. The flavours align with the nose quite nicely. Lots of fleshy yellow plum, soft citrus notes, a round, plush mouthfeel and a nice bitter / tangy finish. Consistently fine!
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5/23/2021 - joshua.miolli wrote: 88 Points
Giallo tenue, limpido. Naso caratteristico dello Chardonnay con mela, pera, agrumi e nota floreale. Al palato una buona base acida supporta frutta a polpa gialla e una nota minerale che lascia un finale sapido e mediamente persistente.
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5/9/2021 - Philipp Biermann Likes this wine: 87 Points
Ganz okay, viel Birne, fehlt etwas an Elegance und Finesse. Guter Speisebegleiter.
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4/30/2021 - Papies wrote: 90 Points
Baby cervaro did well, fresh , soft oaky dynamic , round and great young , happy wine and very enjoyable . 90 for sure and drink now
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4/21/2021 - kfrench150 Likes this wine: 91 Points
PnP. Pale and clear straw yellow. Egg cream, limestone, fleshy yellow plum and light citrus on the nose. Smooth, medium bodied, off crisp acidity, good fruit extract and a nice overall balance. Flavours of fresh cut grass, yellow plum, limestone, creme anglais and white grapefruit on the palate. Nice medium long finish that is fruit filled and crisp. Lovely stuff every time!
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4/13/2021 - kevchia Likes this wine: 88 Points
Wet stone, Quince, Peach, Butter on the nose. Vivid acidity and loads of grapefruit on the palate. Not too long a finish, but reasonable.
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2/19/2021 - kfrench150 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very crisp and clear canary yellow with silver minnow highlights. Such a fresh nose of citrus zest, oyster shell, yellow plum and egg cream. Medium bodied, round mouthfeel, perfectly balanced acidity, cloaked alcohol and a lovely fruit fleshy finish. Layers of creamy yellow fleshed fruit and citrus, phenolics, oyster shell and a touch of fresh green herbs. This wine is the whole package! Consistently great!
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1/23/2021 - ho2fjqsijin Likes this wine:
매운음식과 잘 어울리는 깔끔한 와인.
산도는 높지 않은 와인
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1/21/2021 - maxima wrote: 91 Points
Bien surpris de ce Chardo Italien, c'est solide
pour les 23$ demandé.
Droit et assez vif avec une belle acidité.
Il y a des saveurs de miel, des notes florales et de la pomme Golden.
La finale est de longueur moyenne sur des relents salins.
Super beau RQP, on aime bien
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1/17/2021 - anjtutt Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nice integration of oak. Fruit restrained. Good length. Not sure the fruit will last to CT 2024 estimate
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1/12/2021 - ChristyLeighNY wrote:
nice value chardonnay. Light oak, plenty of minerals, some salinity. Medium density, but on lighter end vs. new world chardonnays. Easy drinking, light enough to be a summer wine.
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12/16/2020 - kfrench150 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Pale frosted straw colour. Crystal clear! Lovely Bramito nose of yellow plum, egg creme, limestone, spring grass, white currant, lanolin and a spritz of grapefruit zest. Nice and round on the palate with flavours very similar as the nose. Mostly yellow plum, limestone and a hint of creamy untoasted oak. Almost a slight oiliness feel to it but then it finishes fresh and crisp with elevated acidity and an intriguing phenolic bite. Just lovely! Seems to be very consistent year after year.
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12/15/2020 - henrijanssen wrote: 89 Points
Mooi boter mooie zuren compleet
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11/24/2020 - Yagil wrote: 90 Points
pale yellow-green
med(-) aromas intensity of pear, peach, lime, grapefruit, hint of stone fruit, light minerality;
developing;
dry, high acidity, med abv, med body, long finish, med(-) complexity, very pleasant - good VFM;
can drink now - suitable for few years of aging;
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11/15/2020 - Yohansmas Likes this wine:
시트러스의 향이 느껴지는 잘 만든 와인입니다
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10/7/2020 - Caruso Likes this wine: 91 Points
Straw with golden hue. Intense nose with enough complexity, apple, nectarine, citrus with smoky and slight wood notes. On the palate creamy with balancing acidity. In this price range it's top. -2028. 5/12/16/8
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