Te Mata Estate
Elston Chardonnay
Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand
Sulphidic notes diminishing. A great combination of citrus and stone fruit plus some grilled nuts in the aromatics. The palate shows those same fruit characteristics with M minus acid and M plus palate intensity. A good Chardonnay from Hawkes Bay, better known for its Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. This is good but I prefer their Reds. Bought at the winery in January 2016 where we were lucky to meet the owner John Buck.
Sulphidic notes diminishing. A great combination of citrus and stone fruit plus some grilled nuts in the aromatics. The palate shows those same fruit characteristics with M minus acid and M plus palate intensity. A good Chardonnay from Hawkes Bay, better known for its Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. This is good but I prefer their Reds. Bought at the winery in January 2016 where we were lucky to meet the owner John Buck.
Apr 30th, 2023A pretty good Chardonnay for the Hawkes Bay which specialises mainly in Cabernet and Syrah. Everything in balance at 8 years of age. A lighter weight palate which is more savoury than fruit driven. A bronze medal from me - an ok Chardonnay but nothing to write home about. From New Zealand’s oldest winery.
A pretty good Chardonnay for the Hawkes Bay which specialises mainly in Cabernet and Syrah. Everything in balance at 8 years of age. A lighter weight palate which is more savoury than fruit driven. A bronze medal from me - an ok Chardonnay but nothing to write home about. From New Zealand’s oldest winery.
Dec 6th, 2022Funky leesy sulphidic Notes. On the palate flavours of Pineapple Juice with a Saline note. Profound intensity Medium plus acid with a good future - up to 2025. Great match with Sheeps cheese as an aperitif.
Funky leesy sulphidic Notes. On the palate flavours of Pineapple Juice with a Saline note. Profound intensity Medium plus acid with a good future - up to 2025. Great match with Sheeps cheese as an aperitif.
Mar 25th, 2018
20160711 BBR 375cc W21862W
WSh: 92 pts
Jeannie Cho Lee : (2007-93pts) (2009-90pts)
20160714 paired with baked portabella mushroom, fig with mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese Roman lettuce salad.
Color : straw yellow
Nose : buttery & nutty
Taste : acid backbone at 1st, creamy nutty but finish quick with mild acid 1st, then nutty, buttery mild acid and last longer, value for money.
2007
Tasting note: Ripe, full bodied Chardonnay with nice core acidity that is reminiscent of Kistler in Sonoma! Very beautiful oak integration with nutty, toasty character and complex flavours in the middle and finish. They have been making this wine since 1994. Tasted in: Central Otago, New Zealand. Maturity: Drink. (27-Jan-2011) Jeannie Cho Lee
2009
Tasting note: Full bodied, buttery, ripe Chardonnay with firm acid backbone and structure. There is substantial weight and the fruit is just about tropical fruits - there are mixed nuts, toasty notes. Young, concentrated white with very long length. 2009 was a warmer season than 2007 and 2005 so flavours are riper and more generous. Tasted in: Central Otago, New Zealand. Maturity: Drink. (27-Jan-2011) Jeannie Cho Lee
20160711 BBR 375cc W21862W
WSh: 92 pts
Jeannie Cho Lee : (2007-93pts) (2009-90pts)
20160714 paired with baked portabella mushroom, fig with mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese Roman lettuce salad.
Color : straw yellow
Nose : buttery & nutty
Taste : acid backbone at 1st, creamy nutty but finish quick with mild acid 1st, then nutty, buttery mild acid and last longer, value for money.
2007
Tasting note: Ripe, full bodied Chardonnay with nice core acidity that is reminiscent of Kistler in Sonoma! Very beautiful oak integration with nutty, toasty character and complex flavours in the middle and finish. They have been making this wine since 1994. Tasted in: Central Otago, New Zealand. Maturity: Drink. (27-Jan-2011) Jeannie Cho Lee
2009
Tasting note: Full bodied, buttery, ripe Chardonnay with firm acid backbone and structure. There is substantial weight and the fruit is just about tropical fruits - there are mixed nuts, toasty notes. Young, concentrated white with very long length. 2009 was a warmer season than 2007 and 2005 so flavours are riper and more generous. Tasted in: Central Otago, New Zealand. Maturity: Drink. (27-Jan-2011) Jeannie Cho Lee
17/20 (92/100)
Персик, лимонная цедра, помело, тост, ваниль, масло. Отлично дозированный дуб, хороший образец с потенциалом.
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17/20 (92/100)
Персик, лимонная цедра, помело, тост, ваниль, масло. Отлично дозированный дуб, хороший образец с потенциалом.
#dwnewzealand #dwchardonnay #pts92
Ripe apple and marshmallow toast. Tight citrus and green apple. Acidic and a bit reductive, but good length.
Ripe apple and marshmallow toast. Tight citrus and green apple. Acidic and a bit reductive, but good length.
1 person found it helpfulAug 22nd, 2015
Te Mata has gotten the Chardonnay thing down! Spritely oaked!
Te Mata has gotten the Chardonnay thing down! Spritely oaked!
Aug 25th, 20152013 Vintage - will look to enjoy this wine for years to come!
2013 Vintage - will look to enjoy this wine for years to come!
Aug 18th, 2015
Oak here touch more evident, meal, melon, patisserie; barrel work, body; good length - full
Oak here touch more evident, meal, melon, patisserie; barrel work, body; good length - full
Feb 18th, 2015