Domaine Rewa Central Otago Chardonnay 2023
One of the most awarded Central Otago Chardonnay's available.
Medium straw with clear hues. The nose is fresh with melon, apricot, white flower, brioche and pineapple. The palate is dry with sweet citrus, stone fruit, nougat, lemon curd, honey, pineapple and a hint of toasty oak. Medium bodied, concentrated and complex. Nicely balanced with zesty acidity, flinty minerality and a lingering finish.
"Fabulous bouquet of fruit and freshness, varietal signatures of grapefruit and white fleshed stone fruits, there’s a distinctive lees and mineral core offering complexity and power. There is an oak signature as well, distinctive with sweet scented spices. Delicious on the palate, dry, framed by fine ripe fruit flavours and some wood tannins and acidity. The combination of oak flavours, fruit and textures deliver a modern wine with a great mouthfeel and length. Well made with attributes for cellaring as well as drinking from today and through 2029+." 95/100 Cameron Douglas