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CHARDONNAY 2017 Hawke's Bay, North Island, Ripe, Lemon |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
ESK VALLEY |
Bright light yellow colour. Intense, complex, slightly spicy, ripe, lemon meringue nose with lots of toasty notes. Dry, medium bodied, quite well structured, slightly spicy, bright, ripe, lemon meringue flavours with a lingering, thankfully high acid, gently cedary finish. Has 13% alcohol and 4 g/L residual sugar with lot number L8309/L8285 on the lower part of the glass bottle. Screwcap closure. |
CSPC |
149997 |
Type |
White Table Wine |
Agent |
Hob Com |
Country |
New Zealand |
Region |
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Rating |
***(90 points) Toasty, Ripe, Lemon |
LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! A Best Buy |
TASTING NOTE: A neat chardonnay with compact texture and some richer flavors. Aromas of peaches and almond nougat lead to a palate that tastes of buttered popcorn, then turns warm and takes on a hazelnut flavor through the finish. Drink now. Score - 90 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Oct. 8, 2018) |
Price |
$ 24.95 |
Bottle Size |
750 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - July 6, 2019 |
Cases bought |
220 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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