Astrolabe Chardonnay 2017, Marlborough

There are some wines that when you smell the bouquet and start ticking the boxes of ‘yes’ and ‘this will do just nicely thank you’ - this chardonnay does just that. With aromas and flavours of vanilla cream and baked peaches, softly spoken barrel smoke and lots of nutty woodiness, red apples and sweet grapefruit there’s plenty to like. Just enough acidity to salivate and mouth-filling creaminess this is a wine for many a Chardonnay fan. Balanced and weighty, youthful and fresh. Fine wood tannins and a fine complex finish. Best drinking from now and through 2024.

93 Points

Excellent