Bilancia Chardonnay 2020, Hawkes Bay

The bouquet releases scents of complexity then ripe yellow and white fleshed fruits, some spice, grapefruit peel and vanilla. Calm, even, complex and youthful. On the palate - medium+ weighted wine with a core of stone fruit flavours as the wine touches the palate. There’s a youthful tension and poise highlighting mouthfeel with a mix of fruit and wood tannins then a youthful acid line. There’s a chablis-esq feel to this example with a mineral signature emerging as the wine warms and relaxes in glass. Well made, fresh and tasty finishing with a citrus tang. Best drinking from mid 2022 through 2028+.

94 Points

Excellent

RRP $TBA