2008 Villa Maria Chardonnay Reserve Hawke's Bay

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 88.5 points

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  12/25/2017 - benjaminpaul wrote: 87 Points

  Gold straw. White fruit (peach), pineapple, orange, florals (vanilla, orange blossom, honeysuckle). Palate similar introducing nutty notes and apricot. Pretty good for 9 years old. Structure is there but finish lacks, lacks a bit of balls and just comes across as "aged Chardonnay". Drink now.
  
  I originally posted this on the Marlborough page in error.

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  7/23/2015 - benjaminpaul wrote: 90 Points

  Nose of melon, ripe citrus, ripe orange skin, butterscotch, orange blossom. Palate of nutty elements, melon, grapefruit, floral (orange blossom) and peach. The wine has an incredible creaminess, suppleness and gorgeous tight flavours.
  
  Many years left in such an incredible Chardonnay.

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