Carrick Organic Chardonnay 2018, Bannockburn, Central Otago

There’s no mistaking the bouquet of this wine with distinctive scents of cashew and brazil nut, vanilla and baking spices of oak and baked yellow stone fruits with peaches and apricots then baked custard. On the palate - full-bodied, creamy, nutty, fruity and oaky. A delicious wine with power and intensity, but also a core of style and richness. Flavours of fruits, spices and wood reflect the bouquet, fine wood tannins, medium+ (ish) acidity and a lengthy finish. This wine is still developing so no rush to drink if you don’t want to. best drinking from 2022 through 2026+.

93 Points

Excellent