Villa Maria, Keltern Vineyard Chardonnay, Hawke's Bay 2020

97
Tasted by: Cameron Douglas MS
(at New Zealand, 30 Sep 2021)
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2028
Fantastic bouquet with piercing aromas of ripe stone fruits and gun-flint, white fleshed orchard fruits, fine new barrel scents and soft baking spice. Complex, detailed and seductive. Silky, electric, tense and tightly woven as the wine touches the palate. A pure fruit core showcasing flavours of grapefruit and stone fruits, citrus pith, lees textures and wet pebble minerality. A captivating mouthfeel with fine tannins and pristine acid line. Youthful, complex and vibrant.
97
Tasted by: Cameron Douglas MS
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2028
Fantastic bouquet with piercing aromas of ripe stone fruits and gunflint, fresh white-fleshed orchard fruits, fine new barrel scents and soft baking spice moments. Complex, detailed and seductive. Even better on the palate with a pure fruit core showcasing flavours of grapefruit and stone fruits, citrus pith and wet pebble minerality. Youthful, complex and vibrant.
Villa Maria, Keltern Vineyard Chardonnay, Hawke's Bay 2020
Producer
Villa Maria
Brand
Keltern Vineyard Chardonnay
Vintage
2020
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
New Zealand
Region
Hawke’s Bay
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Screwcap
Alcohol
14.00%
Body
Medium
Oak
Lightly Oaked
Grapes
100% Chardonnay