2019 Visit to North Canterbury, NZ: Perfumed with lemon citrus, white meadow flowers, clotted cream, pears and spices. Still some vanillin, spicy oak, yet to integrate. A lovely bouquet. Palate coating, powerful and concentrated. Grand Cru fruit weight and density. ”Enveloping richness”, said Brian. Marcel liked the tension of the Chevaliers (again those 2013 acids). Vital and chalky with excellent length. A long way to go yet relatively open and showing very well on the night.
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Ok, not great.....you can keep searching but you’re not going to find a lot. not overly fragrant, or evoking terroir, the fruit is simple and not quite up to the acidity. Perhaps it gets better, but I’m skeptical of 13 whites
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6/15/2023 - robertek wrote: 95 Points
Great acidity and superb nose with some air. 2013 when you were on the right side and picking early.
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12/28/2021 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 95 Points
2019 Visit to North Canterbury, NZ: Perfumed with lemon citrus, white meadow flowers, clotted cream, pears and spices. Still some vanillin, spicy oak, yet to integrate. A lovely bouquet. Palate coating, powerful and concentrated. Grand Cru fruit weight and density. ”Enveloping richness”, said Brian. Marcel liked the tension of the Chevaliers (again those 2013 acids). Vital and chalky with excellent length. A long way to go yet relatively open and showing very well on the night.
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12/4/2019 - kr522 wrote: 88 Points
Ok, not great.....you can keep searching but you’re not going to find a lot. not overly fragrant, or evoking terroir, the fruit is simple and not quite up to the acidity. Perhaps it gets better, but I’m skeptical of 13 whites
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3/7/2016 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 95 Points
DRC Tasting with Grand Millesime (Circa Melbourne): spicy fruit, quince and citrus, great bones, zesty minerality and long lovely finish
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