Man O' War Vineyards

Valhalla Chardonnay

9.146 ratings
9.27 pro ratings
Waiheke Island, Auckland, North 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
Top Notes For
Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

8.9

2011: their recent vintages, especially the 2013 are more impressive. Wild fermented in 500l acacia or oak puncheon. This seems to add a lot of depth to the wine that says away from elegance. Full, creamy, buttery and toasty, with quite ripe stone fruit, red Apple. Good, but lacking finesse

2011: their recent vintages, especially the 2013 are more impressive. Wild fermented in 500l acacia or oak puncheon. This seems to add a lot of depth to the wine that says away from elegance. Full, creamy, buttery and toasty, with quite ripe stone fruit, red Apple. Good, but lacking finesse

Jul 2nd, 2015
Douglas Renall

Great example of NZ Chardonnay- subtle and elegant #chardonnayday

Great example of NZ Chardonnay- subtle and elegant #chardonnayday

May 21st, 2015
Scott C

Founder / Co-director SR Wine imports

8.8

Buttery oak ,Apple , lemon , gd length

Buttery oak ,Apple , lemon , gd length

Jan 20th, 2015
Brett Jones

Mid gold, oaky, white peach, dry, bright acidity with ripe stone fruit with grapefruit and passion fruit. Deep, long finish.
Not so much Götterdämmerung
more Tristan und Isolde…

Mid gold, oaky, white peach, dry, bright acidity with ripe stone fruit with grapefruit and passion fruit. Deep, long finish.
Not so much Götterdämmerung
more Tristan und Isolde…

Dec 19th, 2014
Naureen Zaim

Amazing Bordeaux blend, and a killer vintage.

Amazing Bordeaux blend, and a killer vintage.

Apr 20th, 2013
Slestyan

Warm, tasty, fresh

Warm, tasty, fresh

Dec 20th, 2024
Keith Crump

Very expensive and balanced

Very expensive and balanced

Sep 11th, 2019
Kyle Wallis

Wild ferment, scrumptious and misleading.

Wild ferment, scrumptious and misleading.

Mar 7th, 2019
Harry Hackett

Last night on the north island. Light wood flavor, still creamy.

Last night on the north island. Light wood flavor, still creamy.

Dec 28th, 2018
Agrivino

Elegant oak, quite punchy but there's a delicate touch to it that melts well with buttery notes. Stonefruit and tropical fruit are fighting each other as this wine is quite intense, layered and earthy. Pineapples and toasted marshmallows on the palate. Long finish. Good stuff.

Elegant oak, quite punchy but there's a delicate touch to it that melts well with buttery notes. Stonefruit and tropical fruit are fighting each other as this wine is quite intense, layered and earthy. Pineapples and toasted marshmallows on the palate. Long finish. Good stuff.

May 20th, 2017