{screwcap, 13.5%} Deep yellow. Intense, aged nose of peaches and cream, with lashings of cedary oak. This is medium/full-bodied, rather one-dimensional in flavour, but fairly packed with them in any case, dry but ripe, and displays all that oak and malo character in a way that avoids flabbiness. Possibly might have been a bit more interesting a few years ago, but is holding on OK in any case.
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Nice new world chardonnay aromas - creamy oak, butterscotch, tropical fruit peel. Palate has great depth of flavor but seems to be missing sufficient acidity to provide balance throughout the length. Leaves it feeling somewhat flabby and fat. Having said that, still a decent wine. Ready now.
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I wanted to like this wine but found it hard work. Oak is intrusive and smothers what little fruit is in the wine, which itself finishes short and you're left with a smoky, bitter finish. There's a decent amount of acidity but it lacks precision and focus and ultimately this is a very disappointing bottle of wine.
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From 75cl screwcap. Big, fat, melony, oaky New World Chard. "I can't believe it only has 13,5% alc." The salvation is lemony acidity, but the minerality or complexity of e.g. Kumeu River is sorely missing... 88P(?)
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12/19/2015 - graemeg wrote:
{screwcap, 13.5%} Deep yellow. Intense, aged nose of peaches and cream, with lashings of cedary oak. This is medium/full-bodied, rather one-dimensional in flavour, but fairly packed with them in any case, dry but ripe, and displays all that oak and malo character in a way that avoids flabbiness. Possibly might have been a bit more interesting a few years ago, but is holding on OK in any case.
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12/25/2014 - spatialiser wrote: 88 Points
As other reviews, big, bold, complex but ultimately slightly drying and hard work
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12/10/2014 - moods wrote: 85 Points
Nice new world chardonnay aromas - creamy oak, butterscotch, tropical fruit peel. Palate has great depth of flavor but seems to be missing sufficient acidity to provide balance throughout the length. Leaves it feeling somewhat flabby and fat. Having said that, still a decent wine. Ready now.
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7/23/2013 - Darren747 wrote: 84 Points
I wanted to like this wine but found it hard work. Oak is intrusive and smothers what little fruit is in the wine, which itself finishes short and you're left with a smoky, bitter finish. There's a decent amount of acidity but it lacks precision and focus and ultimately this is a very disappointing bottle of wine.
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6/13/2013 - honest bob wrote: 88 Points
From 75cl screwcap. Big, fat, melony, oaky New World Chard. "I can't believe it only has 13,5% alc." The salvation is lemony acidity, but the minerality or complexity of e.g. Kumeu River is sorely missing... 88P(?)
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