Millton Clos de Ste Anne Naboth’s Vineyard Chardonnay 2018, Gisborne
Takes a while for the bouquet to reveal soft, complex and gentle aromas of silty crumbly soils, a pure fruit seam with suggestions of white and yellow stone fruits, cashew and vanilla scents of oak and a quiet yet detailed complexity - easily missed if you’re not looking. On the palate - captivating flavours and textures with fruit and spices weaving a lovely fabric across the palate, medium+ acidity and layers of oak spices - not strong just gentle and layered. A delightful wine, balanced and ready. Will also develop more complex and detailed flavours over the next 3-5 years. Drinking well now and through 2026.
96 Points