Tag Archives: Chardonnay

Tony Bish Fat n Sassy Chardonnay 2014

Posted on 17 October 2015 by Gary Bowering

Mid straw gold. Nose a little closed at the moment, but it’s all there – ripe stone fruit with some nice fragrant tropical and lemon/citrus too, yeasty/mealy lees notes and just enough malo butter to be interesting. With time in … Continue reading →

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Mt Olympus Chardonnay 2011

Posted on 24 November 2012 by Gary Bowering

Green gold, mid depth. Nutty, mealy lees; ripe peaches. Ripe fruit style but with acid and mineral backbone. Clean with a good finish. A very good wine for the price. 13.5% Marlborough, New Zealand 17/20 [tasted 24-11-2012] Bought www.blackmarket.co.nz. Very … Continue reading →

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Church Road Tom McDonald Chardonnay 2006

Posted on 10 August 2012 by Gary Bowering

Yellow gold with a hint of green. Mealy notes, ripe stonefruits, smoke and nuts; wonderful complex nose. Complexity on the palate too with primary stonefruit, malo and oak with secondary characters that reflect the nose: smoke, nuts and bready yeast. … Continue reading →

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Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay 1997

Posted on 30 October 2011 by Gary Bowering

Golden sherry colour. Initially strong oxidation and clearly past it. Palate is still alive but the oxidised fruit dominates; opens in the glass and is clearly still old but has lovely sweet fruit and some toasty malo. Long finish of … Continue reading →

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