2015 Dog Point Vineyard Chardonnay

Community Tasting Notes (18) Avg Score: 90.6 points

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  12/10/2022 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 90 Points

  At restaurant. The regular Dog Point bottling is in my eyes one of the best value Chardonnay in NZ, and unlike many other NZ whites in this price segment they can age too. This was still a pale lemon yellow and will certainly stay in its peak drinking window for a few more years. My only criticism here is that it could do with a touch less new oak, while not unpleasant, the palate has picked up a fair bit of that sweetness from the oak, and would rather have a touch more freshness and minerality. Very good wine nevertheless

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  7/10/2021 - Kemo Sabe Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Seems I liked this more than the community. Light yellow color. Old world in style. Lemon, acid, citrus and reduction. Some matchstick. Felt this was light and refreshing but had a nice burst of flavors. 13.5% abv. The style of Chardonnay I prefer. For $30 bucks this is great IMO.

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  5/2/2021 - originalverkorkt wrote: 91 Points

  The 2015 Chardonnay is a fine wine with a bit of elegant reduction including matchstick. But not obtrusive, but integrated. The wine is salty, iodiney and fresh with a good pressure on the palate. The fruit seems juicy and bright, the Chardonnay overall very elegant with a nice complexity. Comparable to a good Premier Cru level.

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  4/2/2021 - belfast taxman wrote: 89 Points

  This bottle had a slight green mineral edge to it which reminded me of a Chablis mixed with a small amount of NZ Sauvignon Blanc. Interesting rather than outstanding.

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  2/24/2021 - belfast taxman wrote: 90 Points

  Still fresh and holding up very nicely with no sign of over maturity

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