Elephant Hill Chardonnay Hawkes Bay 2024

93/100 Raymond Chan Reviews Candice Chow

93/100 Wine Orbit. They said..."Elegant and complex, the inviting bouquet shows white flesh peach, lemon peel, nougat and hazelnut aromas, followed by a finely textured palate delivering juicy fruit flavours with well-pitched acidity, finishing long and harmonious. Beautifully styled and expressed with finesse. At its best: now to 2028. $34.00. www.elephanthill.co.nz. June 2024." Drink 2024 - 2028

"Bright, even, pale yellow. The nose is softly full, with aromas of stonefruit, citrus, soft blossom, and a touch of shortbread. Medium-full bodied, the aromas of lemon sherbet, grapefruit, and apricot entwined with delicate spice and shortbread. The acidity is enticing and enlivening, providing tension to a creamy, weighty palate. This Chardonnay is tantalising, contrasting acid tension and a creamy, plushy mouthfeel. Match with turbot and lemon chicken over the next 3-5 years. Fruit from 69% Sea vineyard in Te Awanga and 31% Earth vineyard in Bridge Pa Triangle, fermented in a mix of tank and barrel, partial MLF and extended time on lees. 19% aged in new French oak barrique for 11 months. 13% alc..." Drink 2024 - 2029." Candice Chow

Elsewhere up to $38.99