WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
An aromatic Chardonnay displaying white peach and toasted brioche with a creamy texture that makes it easy to drink. It is a medium bodied wine with ripe nectarine-like fruit and underlying notes of roasted almonds and cinnamon. The wine boasts a clean and crisp finish, lovely persistent minerality and savory toastiness.
Pair the Mt. Beautiful Chardonnay with poached chicken, fresh baked salmon, Coquille St St. Jacques, and a playful perspective about life.
TASTING NOTES:
This is a classy Chard from the cool climes of North Canterbury. It's a rich, concentrated wine but one with depth and elegance. It takes its time opening, gradually revealing melon and grapefruit, backed by subtle toasty oak spice and wet stone mineral nuances. As it warms the fruit really sits in the driver's seat. The palate is highly textural and buoyed by crystalline acidity.
- Wine Enthusiast, 92 Points
