Chardonnay, Greywacke, Marlborough, New Zealand 750ml

Julia Harding MW, Janci Robinson

 17 points
Sumptuously rich aroma, toasty, mealy and spicy, marked but not dominated by the oak. There's also ripe golden fruit and clementine. In the mouth, this is also relatively but not excessively oaky, generous, full-bodied but with sufficient freshness for balance. Big, spicy mouth-filling Chardonnay, refined in its oaked style. Needs food and/or time. Long finish and very moreish.