Te Whare Ra
Marlborough Chardonnay
Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand
A lot of ripe stone fruit (nectarine, apricot, peach) coupled with a herbaceous notes of tarragon, oak (burnt toast, butter) the palate shows notes of smoke, butter toast, charred wood) ripe stone fruit and tarragon. This wine will continue to evolve and mellow out. Currently the oak is a bit disjointed but I have hope it will get better.
A lot of ripe stone fruit (nectarine, apricot, peach) coupled with a herbaceous notes of tarragon, oak (burnt toast, butter) the palate shows notes of smoke, butter toast, charred wood) ripe stone fruit and tarragon. This wine will continue to evolve and mellow out. Currently the oak is a bit disjointed but I have hope it will get better.
Jan 8th, 2015
A bit much on the oak but it’s got a bit of light zingy freshness to help balance. A wine for my better half as I prefer something more akin to Chablis.
A bit much on the oak but it’s got a bit of light zingy freshness to help balance. A wine for my better half as I prefer something more akin to Chablis.
Feb 20th, 2020
Refreshing acidity and structure amongst some CA chards from earlier. Oak felt a little heavy handed but my expectations might have been skewed (re: Marlborough Sauv. b.).
Refreshing acidity and structure amongst some CA chards from earlier. Oak felt a little heavy handed but my expectations might have been skewed (re: Marlborough Sauv. b.).
Jul 20th, 2015