Neck of the Woods Chardonnay 2018, Dartmoor, Hawkes Bay

An intriguing bouquet of Chardonnay with aromas of white smoke and minerals, sun-baked yellow stone fruits and an abundance of wood-spices and nuts. On the palate - flavours of sweet grapefruit and lemon, apple and peach. The wood spice of vanilla and wood-smoke add texture, flavour and complexity. Generous, weighty, lush and salivating. I’m enjoying the textures and flavours, palate feel and finish. Overall a lovely wine. Best drinking from today and through 2023.

93 Points

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