Craggy Range ‘Gimblett Gravels’ Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2008 (16.5/20) 14.5% alc, made from Dijon clones, indigenous yeast fermented and 10 months in 42% new French barriques. This was more creamy and peachy than its predecessor with oatmeal and a nuttiness on the nose. The palate was a fatter broader style but still showed citrus freshness and a delicious complexity. SD/RC June 09
A pale straw colour with youthful green hues. Aromatically, characters of peach and citrus blossom are integrated with oak derived notes of hazelnut and vanilla. The rich yet taut palate unleashes waves of flavour and is given structure via citrus acidity. Great persistence completes this seamless Chardonnay.
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