Bilancia 'Trelinnoe Vineyard' Chardonnay 2020, Hawkes Bay

Aromas of ripe yellow fleshed fruits, a toasty barrel smoke and kitchen spice cupboard layer, some stony dry earth complexity and baked apple. Intriguing, youthful, vibrant and enticing. On the palate - not quite full-bodied, but a bold statement all the same with a core of roasted stone fruits and cashew nut oak flavours, fine wood tannins for texture and acidity adds a crisp feature. There’s a delicious core of flavour and harmony that tickles the taste buds into wanting more. A lovely example that will easily seduce Chardonnay fans on the first sip. Best drinking from 2022 through 2028.

94 Points

Excellent