Villa Maria

Taylors Pass Single Vineyard Chardonnay

8.926 ratings
8.99 pro ratings
Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
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9.2

A supple and pure Chardonnay with delicate fruit reminiscent of sweet nectarine, fig and citrus. Wild yeast, barrel fermentation and time on lees have imbued the wine with additional layers of texture and savory, oatmeal-like flavors, but the winemaking does not dominate the fruit. The creamy midpalate is given definition on the lengthy finish by a racy line of citrus-like acidity. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, November 2020)

A supple and pure Chardonnay with delicate fruit reminiscent of sweet nectarine, fig and citrus. Wild yeast, barrel fermentation and time on lees have imbued the wine with additional layers of texture and savory, oatmeal-like flavors, but the winemaking does not dominate the fruit. The creamy midpalate is given definition on the lengthy finish by a racy line of citrus-like acidity. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, November 2020)

Nov 12th, 2020
Rebecca Fletcher

Rebecca had this 8 years ago

Rebecca had this 8 years ago

1 person found it helpfulSep 1st, 2016
Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.2

A single vineyard Chardonnay hand picked

A single vineyard Chardonnay hand picked

Sep 10th, 2014
David Metcalf

Guess I had a second bottle of this that I forgot about? Four years later, it's held up amazingly well. Still an almost green, youthful color. Not a very complex chardonnay, but old world-ish and an excellent value that reminds me of a good Chalonnaise. 🍋🦞

Guess I had a second bottle of this that I forgot about? Four years later, it's held up amazingly well. Still an almost green, youthful color. Not a very complex chardonnay, but old world-ish and an excellent value that reminds me of a good Chalonnaise. 🍋🦞

Aug 19th, 2019
Keith Crump

2014 medium oak

2014 medium oak

Apr 30th, 2022
Ariel M

Buttery and Vanilla with a smooth and round ending.

Buttery and Vanilla with a smooth and round ending.

Feb 4th, 2018
SparkleOps

Intense oak vibrant lemon and balanced acid. Nice finish.

Intense oak vibrant lemon and balanced acid. Nice finish.

Mar 19th, 2016
Lia Zavisho

Slight oak

Slight oak

Nov 8th, 2015
Paul Watson

Spiced pear, apples and burnt sugar.

Spiced pear, apples and burnt sugar.

Sep 28th, 2015
Peer Iersel

Rotzooi voor da geld

Rotzooi voor da geld

Jul 13th, 2013