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Church Road Sauvignon Blanc Hawke’s Bay 2012 – quick note
Neither here nor there, this lacks both the punch of a good Sauvignon Blanc and the complexity and interest of a wine with the oak. Back label says a small proportion was fermented in a 7500 litre oak cuve. I … Continue reading
Church Road Tom McDonald Chardonnay 2006
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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Tagged 20/20, 2006, Chardonnay, Church Road, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Tom McDonald
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