Matawhero Irwin Chrdonnay 2018, Gisborne

Bold and expressive bouquet with a complex and familiar set of aromas including fresh and baked yellow orchard fruits, sweet apple, some lemon zest and layers of oak scents from vanilla to toast to baked custard. On the palate - equally impact-ful with flavours of oak first then baked stone fruits second. Brazil nut and baked custard, vanilla and new wood flavours, peaches and cream, apple and citrus. A lovely wine, needs some more harmonising time, but will please many Chardonnay fans who like the full-bodied, creamy, nut and stone fruit-rich-flavoured expression. Best drinking from 2021 through 2025.

93 Points

Excellent